SARONG

sarong

(noun) a loose skirt consisting of brightly colored fabric wrapped around the body; worn by both women and men in the South Pacific

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

sarong (plural sarongs)

A garment made of a length of printed cloth wrapped about the waist that is commonly worn by men and women in Malaysia, Sri Lanka, India, Indonesia, and the Pacific islands.

Synonyms

• (garment): lungi

Anagrams

• Garons, Garson, Ragons, Rogans, Sargon, argons, groans, nagors, orangs, organs, rangos

Source: Wiktionary


Sa"rong, n. Etym: [Malay sarung.]

Definition: A sort of petticoat worn by both sexes in Java and the Malay Archipelago. Balfour (Cyc. of India)

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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