sarong
Americannoun
-
a loose-fitting skirtlike garment formed by wrapping a strip of cloth around the lower part of the body, worn by both men and women in the Malay Archipelago and certain islands of the Pacific Ocean.
-
a cloth for such garments.
noun
-
a draped skirtlike garment worn by men and women in the Malay Archipelago, Sri Lanka, the Pacific islands, etc
-
a fashionable Western adaptation of this garment
Etymology
Origin of sarong
First recorded in 1825–35, sarong is from the Malay word sarung, sarong
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
In Somalia, the biggest beneficiary was the Hawadle clan, which formed militias known as Macwiisley after the traditional sarongs they wore, and were showered with weapons and logistical support by the government.
From Barron's
At a Mutharika rally in Machinga, an elderly woman wearing a colourful headscarf and sarong held up a huge bucket and shouted "fertiliser".
From BBC
Their ragged shirts and sarongs flap in the breeze.
From BBC
“That’s how people typically sit in Southeast Asia when they need to take a break … And then he’s also adorned with the sarong.”
From Seattle Times
She wears a neon green-and-purple swimsuit with a matching sarong, which is based on a real ensemble Diana wore.
From Los Angeles Times
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
