barong
8.8
A formal shirt with embroidery from the Philippines worn by men at special events
- noun
- /bəˈrɔŋ/
- Philippine
:
barong
- The barong is often worn untucked and is an essential part of Filipino formal attire.
Examples
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At the wedding, all the groomsmen wore traditional barong shirts that showcased beautiful embroidery.
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- Where'd you get this barong?
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For the formal event, he chose to wear a barong to honor his Filipino heritage.
How Formal
tuxedo
80
3.0
- US
80
3.0
suit
∞
1.0
∞
1.0
barong
- Philippine
dress shirt
9
2.7
9
2.7
polo shirt
9
1.4
9
1.4
T-shirt
400
1.0
400
1.0
Surface Forms
Etymology
Barong for the shirt comes from the Tagalog word baro meaning 'clothes' or 'shirt', and it became barong as the name for the formal embroidered garment. So a barong today is the traditional Filipino dress shirt worn on special occasions.