n.1 a Malay and Javanese garment consisting of a long strip of (often striped) cloth worn by both sexes tucked round the waist or under the armpits.
2 a woman's garment resembling this.
Etymology: Malay, lit. 'sheath'
n.1 a Malay and Javanese garment consisting of a long strip of (often striped) cloth worn by both sexes tucked round the waist or under the armpits.
2 a woman's garment resembling this.
Etymology: Malay, lit. 'sheath'
Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012