SINCE 1828
lungi
noun
lun·gi
variants:
or lungyi \ ˈlu̇|ŋgē,
|njē
\
or less commonly longyi \ ˈlä|,
ˈlȯ|
\
plural -s
Definition of lungi
1
: a usually cotton cloth used especially in India, Pakistan, and Burma for articles of clothing (as sarongs, skirts, and turbans)
2
: a piece of cotton cloth usually 2¹/₂ yards long that is folded about the body and tied at the waist and that is worn especially in India
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