What is "lungi"

alt. A garment worn around the waist by many people, especially men, in Southern India, Bangladesh, Burma, and Pakistan. n. A garment worn around the waist by many people, especially men, in Southern India, Bangladesh, Burma, and Pakistan.

n. a long piece of brightly colored cloth (cotton or silk) used as clothing (a skirt or loincloth or sash etc.) in India and Pakistan and Burma [syn: lungyi, longyi]

The lungi (لونگي) (লুঙ্গি) , also known as a sarong, is a traditional garment worn around the waist in India, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Burma, Brunei, Malaysia, Nepal, Singapore, Thailand, the Horn of Africa and the southern Arabian Peninsula. It is particularly popular in regions where the heat and humidity create an unpleasant climate for trousers.