sarong

noun sa·rong \sə-ˈrȯŋ, -ˈräŋ\

: a long strip of cloth that is wrapped loosely around the body and worn by men and women of Malaysia and many Pacific islands

Full Definition of SARONG

: 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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Origin of SARONG

Malay

First Known Use: 1830

Rhymes with SARONG

Anyang, barong, Da Nang, dugong, Guiyang, Hanyang, Hong Kong, kiang, Malang, Mekong, Padang, ping-pong, satang, Shenyang, Wuchang, Zhejiang, Zhenjiang

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