the principal garment of men and women in the Malay Archipelago, the East Indies, etc., consisting of a long strip of cloth, often brightly colored and printed, worn like a skirt
cotton cloth for such garments
Origin:
Malay sarung, lit., sheath
See sarong in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
A garment consisting of a length of printed cloth wrapped about the waist that is worn by men and women in Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Pacific islands.