lungi

noun

lun·​gi

variants or lungyi

ˈlu̇|ŋgē,

|njē

or less commonly longyi

ˈlä|,

ˈlȯ|

plural -s

1

: a usually cotton cloth used especially in India, Pakistan, and Burma for articles of clothing (as sarongs, skirts, and turbans)

2

: a piece of cotton cloth usually 2¹/₂ yards long that is folded about the body and tied at the waist and that is worn especially in India

Word History

Etymology

Hindi luṅgī, from Persian

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