Meaning & use
Pareo
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A rectangular piece of cloth worn wrapped around the body as a garment, especially in Tahiti and other Pacific islands.
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She tied a colorful pareo over her swimsuit as she walked along the beach.
Vendors at the market sold hand-dyed pareos to tourists.
A note on using this word
Also spelled 'pareu,' the word comes from Tahitian and is closely related to the Malay-derived 'sarong.'
Words with a similar meaning
sarongwrap
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