Meaning & use
Lungis
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The plural of lungi, a length of cloth wrapped around the waist and worn as a garment, common in South and Southeast Asia.
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The men relaxed on the porch in their lungis after the day's work.
Brightly checked lungis hung drying on the line outside the village houses.
A note on using this word
The lungi is closely related to the sarong and dhoti, and its style and how it is worn vary widely by region and occasion.
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sarongs
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