lungi

or lun·gee, lun·gyi, long·yi

[ loo ng-gee, loo n-jee ]

/ ˈlʊŋ gi, ˈlʊn dʒi /

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noun

a cloth used as a turban, scarf, sarong, etc., in India, Pakistan, and Burma.

a loincloth worn by men in India.

RELATED WORDS

hat, bandana, cap

Nearby words

lunge, lungee, lungeous, lunger, lungfish, lungi, lungki, lungs, lungworm, lungwort, lungyi

Origin of lungi

1625–35; < Hindi lungī < Persian

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Examples from the Web for lungi

The lungi is made of cloth of a special kind manufactured mostly in Ludhiana.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 4|Various
The ordinary length of a lungi is nine yards; the cashmere, being thicker, are not so long.
At the Court of the Amr|John Alfred Gray

British Dictionary definitions for lungi

lungi

lungee

/ (ˈlʊŋɡiː) /

noun

a long piece of cotton cloth worn as a loincloth, sash, or turban by Indian men or as a skirt

Word Origin for lungi

C17: Hindi, from Persian

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