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barong

[ bah-rawng, -rong, buh- ]

noun

  1. a large, broad-bladed knife or cleaver used by the Moros.


barong

/ bæˈrɒŋ /

noun

  1. a broad-bladed cleaver-like knife used in the Philippines
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of barong1

First recorded in 1840–50; apparently Philippine variant of parang
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Word History and Origins

Origin of barong1

from Moro; see parang
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Example Sentences

Near the altar, my dad waits for her dressed in a white barong, the traditional formalwear for Filipino men.

The Philippines’ barong tagalog, a partially see-through, embroidered shirt sewn from pineapple fiber and silk, was featured in the 1996 summit and again in 2015.

Wearing the traditional crisp white barong shirt and often sporting a lei of flowers, he looked fit and handsome and was always smiling.

Another video, which has more than 1 million views, compares the gaits of several former presidents, raising the volume of Coolio’s “Gangsta’s Paradise” as Marcos Sr. strides along confidently in a flawlessly pressed barong.

Mr. Fernandez and his groomsmen wore barongs, a style of dress shirt from the Philippines.

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