Meaning & use
pareu
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A brightly patterned length of cloth wrapped around the body as a garment, traditionally worn in Tahiti and other Pacific islands.
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She tied a floral pareu around her waist after swimming.
Vendors at the market sold hand-dyed pareus in bold tropical prints.
A note on using this word
The pareu is closely related to the Indonesian and Malaysian sarong, and the word entered English through Tahitian.
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sarong
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