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lungi

American  
[loong-gee, loon-jee] / ˈlʊŋ gi, ˈlʊn dʒi /
Or lungee,

noun

  1. a cloth used as a turban, scarf, sarong, etc., in India, Pakistan, and Myanmar (Burma).

  2. a loincloth worn by men in India.

lungi British  
/ ˈlʊŋɡiː /

noun

  1. a long piece of cotton cloth worn as a loincloth, sash, or turban by Indian men or as a skirt

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Etymology

Origin of lungi

First recorded in 1625–35; from Hindi lungī, from Persian

Example Sentences

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Ponraj Jeyaraj asked for a lungi, a type of sarong.

From New York Times • Aug. 20, 2020

Mohammad Ilyas, 55, fled to Bangladesh with only a shirt and a lungi sarong, along with dozens of others from Rathedaung township.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 7, 2018

The lungi is a tube-shaped piece of cloth wrapped around the waist and tied together at the front.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2018

Is that what's just happened to the lungi?

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2018

He wore a short lungi, a kurta shirt, and a cap.

From "Rickshaw Girl" by Mitali Perkins

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