: a loose garment made of a long strip of cloth wrapped around the body that is worn by men and women chiefly of the Malay Archipelago and the Pacific islands
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Native Intelligence offers a wealth of Hawaiian art and fashion: Locals come here for Aloha shirts and sarongs, fine jewelry and fresh flower leis.
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Shannon Wianecki, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2024
Wearing a traditional black hat and navy suit with a woven maroon and golden sarong, Prabowo officially became Indonesia’s eighth president on Sunday morning after he was sworn in during a ceremony at Indonesia’s parliament.
—Reuters, CNN, 20 Oct. 2024
The show opened with pastel shade dresses with form-fitting bodices and skirts fashioned after sarongs.
—Blue Carreon, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2024
Be sure to bring along your swimsuit, sarong, and a pair of water shoes for those excursions.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2024
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Shannon Wianecki, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2024
Wearing a traditional black hat and navy suit with a woven maroon and golden sarong, Prabowo officially became Indonesia’s eighth president on Sunday morning after he was sworn in during a ceremony at Indonesia’s parliament.
—Reuters, CNN, 20 Oct. 2024
The show opened with pastel shade dresses with form-fitting bodices and skirts fashioned after sarongs.
—Blue Carreon, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2024
Be sure to bring along your swimsuit, sarong, and a pair of water shoes for those excursions.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2024
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“Sarong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sarong. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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sarong
noun
sa·rong
sə-ˈrȯŋ 
-ˈräŋ
: a loose skirt made of a long strip of cloth wrapped loosely around the body and worn by men and women of the Malay island group and many Pacific islands
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