maro

American  

[mahr-oh] / ˈmɑr oʊ /

noun

1. a loincloth worn ceremonially by Maori and Tahitian men, consisting of a grass apron or a length of cloth wrapped around the waist and sometimes between the legs, traditionally made from flax fibers or tree bark.

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Example Sentences

The only difference in their dress was their having a piece of cloth about the body, reaching from near the middle to half-way down the thighs, instead of the maro worn by the other sex.

From A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 16 by Kerr, Robert

They wear no clothing except the maro, and many of them are tattooed, with a variety of figures, over their body.

From The Former Philippines thru Foreign Eyes by Craig, Austin

The dress of the men generally consists only of a piece of thick cloth called the maro, about ten or twelve inches broad, which they pass between the legs, and tie round the waist.

From A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 17 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time by Kerr, Robert

The maro, which is a sort of fringed belt, was their only clothing, and they carried spears and clubs of some dark-grained wood.

From The Island Home by Dalziel

An apron, or maro of red feathers, is the badge of royal dignity, and great deference is paid to the chiefs.

From The World of Waters A Peaceful Progress o'er the Unpathed Sea by Osborne, Mrs. David