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noun
1.
a cloth used as a turban, scarf, sarong, etc., in India, Pakistan, and Burma.
2.
a loincloth worn by men in India.
Also,
lungee
,
lungyi
,
longyi.
Origin:
1625–35;
<
Hindi
lungī
<
Persian
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lungi
or
lungee
(ˈlʊŋɡiː)
—
n
a long piece of cotton cloth worn as a loincloth, sash, or turban by Indian men or as a skirt
[C17: Hindi, from Persian]
lungee
or
lungee
—
n
[C17: Hindi, from Persian]
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