sarong
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sarong
- /səˈɹɒŋ/ UK
- /səˈɹɔŋ/ US
- /səˈɹɑŋ/ cot caught merger
Rhymes with -ɒŋ
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Malay sarung.
noun sarongs
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A garment made of a length of printed cloth wrapped about the waist that is commonly worn by men and women in South and Southeast Asia, also in the Pacific islands.
A few mats, baskets, and cooking vessels, with plates and basins purchased from the Macassar traders, constitute their whole furniture; spears and bows are their weapons; a sarong or mat forms the clothing of the women, a waist-cloth of the men.
Similar: lungi
Translations
Talk about this word "sarong." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sarong. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. sarong. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sarong "sarong." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sarong.Cite this
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title = {sarong},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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