释义 |
‖ panung|ˈpɑːnʊŋ| [Thai.] A Siamese garment, worn by men and women, consisting of a long piece of cloth draped round the lower part of the body.
1857J. Bowring Kingdom & People of Siam I. 132 Of the garments worn by the Siamese, the panung..is worn round the waist and thighs. 1886Pall Mall Gaz. 3 Aug. 4/1 Two men dressed in their ordinary garb—only a dark blue ‘panung’ about their loins (all Siamese wear the panung). 1928Daily Express 13 Mar. 12/2 The Eton crop in Bangkok is as old as the ‘panung’—that peculiar garment worn by men and women alike, which resembles a cross between a ‘sarong’ and a baby's napkin. 1958Listener 18 Dec. 1039/3 Siamese girls..wear their traditional panung, or slim skirt folded in front adapted from their own pasin. |