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Meaning of "sarong" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SARONG

From Malay, literally: sheath.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SARONG

sarong  [səˈrɒŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SARONG

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sarong is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SARONG MEAN IN ENGLISH?

sarong

Sarong

A sarong or sarung is a large tube or length of fabric, often wrapped around the waist and worn by men and women throughout much of South Asia, Southeast Asia, the Arabian Peninsula, the Horn of Africa, and on many Pacific islands. The fabric most often has woven plaid or checkered patterns, or may be brightly colored by means of batik or ikat dyeing. Many modern sarongs have printed designs, often depicting animals or plants.

Definition of sarong in the English dictionary

The definition of sarong in the dictionary is a draped skirtlike garment worn by men and women in the Malay Archipelago, Sri Lanka, the Pacific islands, etc. Other definition of sarong is a fashionable Western adaptation of this garment.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SARONG


Armstrong
ˈɑːmˌstrɒŋ
awrong
əˈrɒŋ
barong
bæˈrɒŋ
binturong
ˈbɪntjʊˌrɒŋ
extra-strong
ˌekstrəˈstrɒŋ
headstrong
ˈhɛdˌstrɒŋ
overstrong
ˌəʊvəˈstrɒŋ
prong
prɒŋ
restaurant
ˈrɛstəˌrɒŋ
strong
strɒŋ
superstrong
ˌsuːpərˈstrɒŋ
throng
θrɒŋ
wrong
rɒŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SARONG

sarmentose
sarmentous
sarmentum
sarmie
Sarnen
sarney
Sarnia
sarnie
sarod
sarode
sarodist
saronic
Saronic Gulf
saros
sarpanch
Sarpedon
Sarpi
sarracenia
sarraceniaceous
sarrasin

WORDS THAT END LIKE SARONG

along
among
belong
come on strong
dong
for a song
get wrong
go wrong
gong
Guangdong
hong
Hong Kong
in the wrong
long
mong
put a foot wrong
so long
song
thong
tong

Synonyms and antonyms of sarong in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «sarong» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SARONG

Find out the translation of sarong to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sarong from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sarong» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

纱笼
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sarong
570 millions of speakers

English

sarong
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हिंदेशियन वस्र
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ردائه
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

саронг
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sarong
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সারেঙ্গ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sarong
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sarong
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Sarong
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

サロン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

사롱
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sarong
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

xà rong
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சாரத்தை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सरोंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Malaya peştemâli
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sarong
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sarong
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

саронг
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sarong
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σαρόνγκ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sarong
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sarong
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sarong
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sarong

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SARONG»

The term «sarong» is quite widely used and occupies the 49.864 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SARONG» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «sarong» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «sarong» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sarong

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SARONG»

Discover the use of sarong in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sarong and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Sarong Secrets: Of love, loss and longing
Sarong. The Sarongisagarment worn bybothmenand women in many parts of Southeast Asia, inparticular Malaysia, Indonesia,Singapore and Brunei. The word sarong is derived from the Malay word sarungwhich means 'sheath' or ' covering'.
Lee Su Kim, 2013
2
Reflections of a Khmer Soul
The Colors of Sarong in Cambodia Color me Khmer with sarong. Color me woman with sarong. I feel feminine and soft when I wear sarong. Having lived more than a quarter of a century, and having lived to an age where most women are ...
Navy Phim, 2007
3
LIFE
Only Sarong's unique, patented criss-cross feature lets you walk, bend and sit with wonderful freedom. Never, never rides up! Because of its exclusive construction, Sarong actually lifts and flattens your tummy comfortably. Try a lightweight ...
4
The Malay Handloom Weavers: A Study of the Rise and Decline ...
The width of the sarong is suitable for working on the handloom, wherein a weaver can easily throw the shuttle manually across the beam on the horizontal treadle loom. The limitation of the hand- thrown shuttle is that it only allows fabrics of ...
Maznah Mohamad, 1996
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A Grammar of Tukang Besi
With a transitive verb, the same properties are encountered for an applied object, except that it may not be the subject of a passive sentence: (20) No-homoru- ngkene te kene-no te wurai 3R-weave-COM CORE friend-3POSS CORE sarong na ...
Mark Donohue, 1999
6
The Best Life List: Your Itemized Guide to the Good Life
As a Halter Dress: Hold the sarong lengthwise at the center and wrap just enough fabric around your neck, pinning at the nape. Wrap the rest of the fabric around your waist and tie it together at your navel. As a Beach Cover: Hold the sarong ...
Dee Dee Clermont, 2012
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LIFE
if pSwv 1 ¥>, ^ "' she's wearing a 5*» gx /M ^ / V / \ /L arong girdle SARONG is the registered trademark of Sarong, Inc. for its girdles.' vji v/i i^ the criss-cross girdle that walks and never rides up In all the world, there is no girdle like Sarong.
8
Cultural Studies: A Practical Introduction
For example, the sarong is a colorful garment worn by both men and women in Indonesia that has numerous functions. It is clothing; it communicates social messages; it operates emotionally; it is a token of exchange in rituals such as marriage ...
Michael Ryan, 2010
9
A Guide for Using Criss Cross in the Classroom
Make. a. Sarong. Hector finds a picture of a luau. In it, the guitarist wears a sarong. You can make a sarong in preparation for the class party (see page 38) to celebrate the conclusion of Criss Cross.
Melissa Hart, 2007
10
Negara Hutan
The sarong stayed up, but it didn't look right. He took one step towards the Unipod, and stood with the sarong around his ankles; so further embarrassment awaited him. Clutching the sarong to himself like a beach towel he moved the wooden ...
David Jackson, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SARONG»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sarong is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Heidi Klum sizzles in a lilac bikini and sarong before taking to the …
Accompanied by her boyfriend Vito Schnabel, 28, Heidi stunned in a tiny lilac two-piece and an eye-catching, rose print sarong. Clutching a hat and a large tote ... «Express.co.uk, Jul 15»
2
Kimberley Garner flashes her pert posterior during St. Tropez getaway
And on Saturday, Kimberley Garner put on a rather cheeky display as she flashed a glimpse of her pert posterior beneath a sheer sarong as she grabbed a bite ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
3
Unhygienic to hand out sarongs at government offices, says Nancy …
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Nancy Shukri says it is unhygienic to hand out sarongs at government offices. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Kamal ... «The Malaysian Insider, Jul 15»
4
Much ado about sarong
She was given a sarong to wear over her skirt and her photo posting of the whole ... top with a red skirt before she was given the sarong to wear at the JPJ office. «Astro Awani, Jun 15»
5
Cuepacs gives thumbs up to civil servants who gave sarongs
Cuepacs president Datuk Azih Muda supports the civil servants embroiled in the 'sarong' controversy, saying they are enforcing an existing dress code in ... «The Malaysian Insider, Jun 15»
6
Sarong 3 incident: Guard acted on his own
Noor Hisham Abdullah, Health Ministry director-general, says that while one should be appropriately dressed when visiting at a hospital, the Ministry of Health ... «Free Malaysia Today, Jun 15»
7
Health ministry ruling brings us 'sarong incident part 3'
The first “sarong” incident ccured on June 8 when a Chinese woman was given a sarong by the guard at the Road Transport Department (JPJ) since the skirt ... «Free Malaysia Today, Jun 15»
8
Officer in sarong incident gets appreciation letter, says report
The Rela officer who instructed a woman to cover her legs with a sarong at the Wangsa Maju branch of the Road Transport Department (RTD) has been given a ... «The Malaysian Insider, Jun 15»
9
All I need for Raya is a sarong
Think about it lah, a sarong goes well with just about anything – blouse, baju Kedah, baju kurung, kebaya and even a t-shirt! When you hit the loo, you can use it ... «Free Malaysia Today, Jun 15»
10
After RTD sarong incident, d uo denied entry into SUK over skirts
A New Straits Times reporter and a Klang resident got a rude shock this morning when they were told to wear sarongs before they could be allowed entry into ... «The Malaysian Insider, Jun 15»

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