pareo
Americannoun
plural
pareosExample Sentences
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Professional big-wave surfer Koa Rothman, who frequently travels from his home in Hawaii to surf events around the world, always has a pareo, or sarong, in his travel bag.
From Washington Post • Jun. 18, 2020
She likes going straight from the beach to dinner in a pareo.
From New York Times • Dec. 5, 2014
"Would you like a pareo?" said Eva quickly.
From The Trembling of a Leaf Little Stories of the South Sea Islands by Maugham, W. Somerset (William Somerset)
Strickland, clad only in a pareo, was standing with his back to the door, but he turned round when he heard the sound of boots.
From Moon and Sixpence by Maugham, W. Somerset (William Somerset)
He pulled a note from the folds of his pareo and tossed it to me with a short laugh.
From The White Waterfall by Dwyer, James Francis
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