sarong

noun

sa·​rong sə-ˈrȯŋ How to pronounce sarong (audio)
-ˈräŋ
: a loose garment made of a long strip of cloth wrapped around the body that is worn by men and women chiefly of the Malay Archipelago and the Pacific islands

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Native Intelligence offers a wealth of Hawaiian art and fashion: Locals come here for Aloha shirts and sarongs, fine jewelry and fresh flower leis. Shannon Wianecki, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2024 Wearing a traditional black hat and navy suit with a woven maroon and golden sarong, Prabowo officially became Indonesia’s eighth president on Sunday morning after he was sworn in during a ceremony at Indonesia’s parliament. Reuters, CNN, 20 Oct. 2024 The show opened with pastel shade dresses with form-fitting bodices and skirts fashioned after sarongs. Blue Carreon, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2024 Be sure to bring along your swimsuit, sarong, and a pair of water shoes for those excursions. Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sarong 

Word History

Etymology

Malay

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sarong was in 1830

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“Sarong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sarong. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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sarong

noun
sa·​rong sə-ˈrȯŋ How to pronounce sarong (audio)
-ˈräŋ
: a loose skirt made of a long strip of cloth wrapped loosely around the body and worn by men and women of the Malay island group and many Pacific islands

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