lungi

A noun referring to a long piece of brightly colored cloth, typically made of cotton or silk, worn as a skirt, loincloth, or sash in parts of South Asia and Southeast Asia, including India, Pakistan, and Burma.

• 🇩🇪Ein langer, meist bunt bedruckter Stoffstreifen aus Baumwolle oder Seide, der in Teilen Südasiens und Südostasiens als Wickelrock, Lendenschurz oder Gürteltuch getragen wird.

1. Traditional garment B1 formal

   A long piece of brightly colored cloth, typically made of cotton or silk, worn as a skirt-like garment or loincloth in South Asia and Southeast Asia.

   • He wore a cotton lungi while relaxing at home.
   • The lungi is a common garment in rural parts of Bangladesh.
   • She bought a silk lungi as a souvenir from India.

   🇩🇪Traditionelle Kleidung

   Synonyme: longyisarong

• lungis plural form
• lungis' possessive plural form
• lungi's possessive singular form