barong
Example Sentences
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A DJ, dressed in a traditional barong, blasts a dance remix of Whitney Houston’s “I Wanna Dance with Somebody” as a crowd gathers to take a shot of fish sauce together.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2025
Near the altar, my dad waits for her dressed in a white barong, the traditional formalwear for Filipino men.
From Seattle Times ● May 4, 2024
On the rare occasions when he wore a barong, a formal embroidered shirt, he rolled up the sleeves.
From The New Yorker ● Nov. 13, 2016
Mr. Duterte arrived to the summit wearing a traditional Philippine barong shirt with the sleeves rolled up, surrounded by leaders wearing business suits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2016
Wearing the traditional crisp white barong shirt and often sporting a lei of flowers, he looked fit and handsome and was always smiling.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
