sarong

noun

sa·​rong sə-ˈrȯŋ 

-ˈräŋ

: 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

Examples of sarong in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

This pashmina-like oversized wrap can be worn as a sarong on the beach or a full cover-up over a bathing suit at lunch. —Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2025

Ali Larter [who plays Thornton’s feisty ex-wife] bursts through the room wearing half a sarong and starts bossing me around. —Emily Longeretta, Variety, 15 June 2025

Keep scrolling to shop more one-piece swimsuits, sarongs, and sun hats inspired by Brittany Mahomes now. —Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 14 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

Malay

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sarong

• agung
• along
• belong
• birdsong
• furlong
• headlong
• headstrong
• lifelong
• plainsong
• prolong
• tanjong
• weeklong

Kids Definition

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