lungi
लुंगी
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Muslim men tend to wear a sarong-like garment, the lungi , which is tied around the waist.
a length of cotton cloth worn as a loincloth in India or as a skirt in Burma (Myanmar), where it is the national dress for both sexes.
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In rural areas, Bangladeshi men wear the 'lungi' and a vest or a shirt.
Muslim men tend to wear a sarong-like garment, the 'lungi' , which is tied around the waist.
He had enormous glasses and an orange 'lungi' (like a sarong for men).
The traditional garment for men is the 'lungi' , a cloth tube skirt that hangs to the ankles; for women, the sari is the norm.
The Muslim Bouls, however, wear white overalls or a two piece dress, a white 'lungi' and a white vest on the upper portion of the body.
Asian, African and Middle Eastern attire such as the sarong, dhoti, 'lungi' , caftan, kameez, the Chinese robe and the kimono are increasingly turning up on the catwalks of fashion capitals in the west.
Men and boys are dressed in casual 'lungis' or loose-fitting kana robes as they go about their daily affairs.
The girls sported fake Veerappan moustaches and wore 'lungis' over their salwar-kameezes.
The show started off at Residency Towers on Saturday with Nidhi's bridal collection (colourful red sarees, snazzy lehengas, 'lungis' and vibrant salwars).
There are ready-made shirts, churidars, bed sheets, cotton mattresses and pillows, khadi-silk sarees, khadi-silk shirts, spun-silk shirts, T-shirts, 'lungis' , towels and carpets, among other things.
We have a rich tradition of attire - dhotis, pyjamas, mundus, 'lungis' , angavastrams.
‘I prefer calling them sarongs or 'lungis' ,’ says Bal, one of India's biggest designers.
Flared wraparounds made from Maharashtrian 'lungis' and Maharashtrian Nau-vari saris, kitschy floral jholas and chappals with bead works are also lined up for display at the studio.
Out of the gift box came spanking new saris, shirts, trousers, 'lungis' and nighties and the happiness of the inmates knew no bounds.
There were kurtas and saris, dhotis and 'lungis' , trousers, towels and aprons in brilliant hues and varied textures.
Men wear 'lungis' , a piece of cloth tied around the waist, while women wear salwaar kameez, a long shirt and loose pants.
The staff, attired in kurtas, 'lungis' and the ‘bandhni pagdi’ (colourful turbans), add colour to the festival.
Around the side of the tank the crowds were massing, all dressed up in their new neatly-pressed 'lungis' and their best silk saris.
The men were held at gunpoint by soldiers and asked to raise their 'lungis' .
Towels, 'lungis' , kerchiefs, nine-yard dhotis, bedspreads and ‘angavastram’ are also on sale.
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