sarong

[ suh-rawng, -rong ]

noun

1. a loose-fitting skirtlike garment formed by wrapping a strip of cloth around the lower part of the body, worn by both men and women in the Malay Archipelago and certain islands of the Pacific Ocean.
2. a cloth for such garments.

sarong

/ səˈrɒŋ /

noun

1. a draped skirtlike garment worn by men and women in the Malay Archipelago, Sri Lanka, the Pacific islands, etc
2. a fashionable Western adaptation of this garment

Word History and Origins

Origin of sarong¹

First recorded in 1825–35, sarong is from the Malay word sarung, sarong

Word History and Origins

Origin of sarong¹

C19: from Malay, literally: sheath

Related Words

• dress
• kilt
• petticoat