: 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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While lounging poolside, expect to see everything from O’Neill board shorts and Havaianas flip flops to Aqua Bendita sarong wraps and Christian Dior raffia totes.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Each person held their sarongs in different ways, over both shoulders or draped on one, around their necks, balled up in a fist, placed neatly on a lap.
—Literary Hub, 29 May 2026
Down the catwalk, the onetime MTV star strutted in a serpent-print bikini top and matching mini sarong to cheers and whistles.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
For her model moment, Cavallari rocked a snakeskinprint bikini with a matching sarong skirt.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Each person held their sarongs in different ways, over both shoulders or draped on one, around their necks, balled up in a fist, placed neatly on a lap.
—Literary Hub, 29 May 2026
Down the catwalk, the onetime MTV star strutted in a serpent-print bikini top and matching mini sarong to cheers and whistles.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
For her model moment, Cavallari rocked a snakeskinprint bikini with a matching sarong skirt.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
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“Sarong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sarong. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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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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