: 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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This soft and stunning scarf, on sale for $40, can be worn around your neck, as a hair tie, as a bag charm, or even as a sarong.
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Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2025
Madras has taken on many forms over the centuries, from traditional Indian sarongs to patchwork jackets and even a fragrance.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 23 June 2025
The first four photos were reserved for solos of Williams wearing a baby blue bikini and a matching sarong while doing various poses in various places on a mega yacht.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 18 July 2025
Tie a sarong around your waist as a skirt or around your neck as a dress—there are no rules here.
—Talia Abbas, Vogue, 7 July 2025
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Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2025
Madras has taken on many forms over the centuries, from traditional Indian sarongs to patchwork jackets and even a fragrance.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 23 June 2025
The first four photos were reserved for solos of Williams wearing a baby blue bikini and a matching sarong while doing various poses in various places on a mega yacht.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 18 July 2025
Tie a sarong around your waist as a skirt or around your neck as a dress—there are no rules here.
—Talia Abbas, Vogue, 7 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for sarong
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“Sarong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sarong. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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sarong
noun
sa·rong
sə-ˈrȯŋ 
-ˈräŋ
: a loose skirt made of a long strip of cloth wrapped loosely around the body and worn by men and women of the Malay island group and many Pacific islands
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