barong
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of barong
First recorded in 1840–50; apparently Philippine variant of parang
Example Sentences
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A DJ, dressed in a traditional barong, blasts a dance remix of Whitney Houston’s “I Wanna Dance with Somebody” as a crowd gathers to take a shot of fish sauce together.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025
Near the altar, my dad waits for her dressed in a white barong, the traditional formalwear for Filipino men.
From Seattle Times • May 4, 2024
On the rare occasions when he wore a barong, a formal embroidered shirt, he rolled up the sleeves.
From The New Yorker • Nov. 13, 2016
Mr. Duterte arrived to the summit wearing a traditional Philippine barong shirt with the sleeves rolled up, surrounded by leaders wearing business suits.
From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 6, 2016
He wore a barong, a sheer ivory shirt made from pineapple fabric that Filipinos wear to weddings and baptisms and things.
From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio
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