DictionaryRoot: sarung
Malay

sarung

sheath, covering

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A man wearing a loose, ankle-length sarong, lifting its outer corner slightly to show the overlapping wrap and tucked waist.
noun

sarong

suh-RONG/səˈrɔːŋ/

A skirt or length of cloth wrapped around the waist.

Etymology

Malay sarung means 'sheath' or 'covering.' Applied to clothing, that image fits the loose wrap that surrounds and covers the lower body.

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