A loincloth was a skimpy piece of cloth worn around one's hip area. In 2373, Leeta dismissed a Risian traditional wedding dress she was shown as consisting of "two handkerchiefs and a loincloth." When her fiance Rom suggested not wearing the handkerchief portions of the dress, she balked, refusing to be naked at her wedding. Rom reminded her that she'd still have the loincloth. (DS9: "Call to Arms")