: 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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In just 2024 alone, Hunza G opened a pop-up on West Hollywood’s trendy Melrose Ave., and launched shirts, shorts, sweatshirts, sarongs and hats.
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Dahvi Shira, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Turkish beach towels can be used for more than just the beach too: use them as a picnic blanket, a sarong, or a travel blanket.
—Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 17 Dec. 2024
Shopping Lightweight sarongs, matching sets, and versatile button-downs included.
—Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Apr. 2024
Native Intelligence offers a wealth of Hawaiian art and fashion: Locals come here for Aloha shirts and sarongs, fine jewelry and fresh flower leis.
—Shannon Wianecki, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2024
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Dahvi Shira, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Turkish beach towels can be used for more than just the beach too: use them as a picnic blanket, a sarong, or a travel blanket.
—Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 17 Dec. 2024
Shopping Lightweight sarongs, matching sets, and versatile button-downs included.
—Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Apr. 2024
Native Intelligence offers a wealth of Hawaiian art and fashion: Locals come here for Aloha shirts and sarongs, fine jewelry and fresh flower leis.
—Shannon Wianecki, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2024
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“Sarong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sarong. Accessed 21 Jan. 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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