sarong

[ suh-rawng, -rong ]

/ səˈrɔŋ, -ˈrɒŋ /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR sarong ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

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.

Origin of sarong

First recorded in 1825–35, sarong is from the Malay word sarung, sarong

Words nearby sarong

Sarnen, Sarnia, sarnie, Sarnoff, sarod, sarong, Saronic Gulf, saros, Sarouk, Saroyan, sarpanch

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Example sentences from the Web for sarong

There were rich, cozy-looking linens, used for knee-length skirts -- inspired, perhaps, by a sarong.
Marni's Sophisticated Spring/ Summer 2014 Collection|Liza Foreman|September 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The sarong is scant and reminds one strongly of the hobble-skirt, as no Malay is able to take a full stride in it.
The Critic in the Orient|George Hamlin Fitch
The style is distinctive with the women, as all of the surrounding people—the Burmans, Laos, and Malays—wear the sarong.
Travels in the Far East|Ellen Mary Hayes Peck
Three or four handkerchiefs and two pairs of socks— Saputangan barang tiga ampat lei, sarong kaki dua pasang.
A Manual of the Malay language|William Edward Maxwell

The adults, both men and women, wear a sarong (except when the men content themselves with a breech cloth).
The Old World and Its Ways|William Jennings Bryan
Sarong, sa-rong′, n. a garment covering the lower half of the body.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for sarong

sarong

/ (səˈrɒŋ) /

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

Word Origin for sarong

C19: from Malay, literally: sheath

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单词	sarong
释义	sarong [ suh-rawng, -rong ] / səˈrɔŋ, -ˈrɒŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR sarong ON THESAURUS.COM noun 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. Origin of sarong First recorded in 1825–35, sarong is from the Malay word sarung, sarong Words nearby sarong Sarnen, Sarnia, sarnie, Sarnoff, sarod, sarong, Saronic Gulf, saros, Sarouk, Saroyan, sarpanch Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sarong There were rich, cozy-looking linens, used for knee-length skirts -- inspired, perhaps, by a sarong. Marni's Sophisticated Spring/ Summer 2014 Collection\|Liza Foreman\|September 22, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The sarong is scant and reminds one strongly of the hobble-skirt, as no Malay is able to take a full stride in it. The Critic in the Orient\|George Hamlin Fitch The style is distinctive with the women, as all of the surrounding people—the Burmans, Laos, and Malays—wear the sarong. Travels in the Far East\|Ellen Mary Hayes Peck Three or four handkerchiefs and two pairs of socks— Saputangan barang tiga ampat lei, sarong kaki dua pasang. A Manual of the Malay language\|William Edward Maxwell The adults, both men and women, wear a sarong (except when the men content themselves with a breech cloth). The Old World and Its Ways\|William Jennings Bryan Sarong, sa-rong′, n. a garment covering the lower half of the body. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)\|Various British Dictionary definitions for sarong sarong / (səˈrɒŋ) / 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 Word Origin for sarong C19: from Malay, literally: sheath Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to sarong petticoat, dress, kilt, hoop, mini, dirndl, pannier, midi, culottes, tutu
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sarong

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Origin of sarong

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British Dictionary definitions for sarong

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