pasin

noun

pa·​sin

ˈpäˌsēn

plural -s

: a loose straight skirt worn folded snugly about the body (as in Thailand)

dressed like their mothers in pasins and white sleeveless blouses

—Kathryn Grondahl

Word History

Etymology

Thai

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