Lungis

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lun·gi or lun·gyi (l

) also lon·gyi (l

, l

n. pl. lun·gis or lun·gyis also lon·gyis

A cloth, often of brightly colored silk or cotton, that is used as a piece of clothing, especially the traditional skirtlike garment of India, Pakistan, and Myanmar (Burma).

[Urdu lung, from Persian, variant of lung.]

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No references found			These were the main categories of "shawl-goods", which also included turbans, checked girdles or lungis, caps, long and short stockings, leggings, cravats, cloak-linings, and even draw-strings for pyjamas. Pashmina spinners, weavers, and needleworkers by Rizvi, Janet / Marg, A Magazine of the Arts The official said the municipality agreed with the families and was aware of their concerns and called on labourers to avoid wearing lungis when venturing out of their camps and said it would be even better if they could avoid wearing lungis in their accommodations as well. RAK municipality asks labourers to wear appropriate clothing by Gulf News (United Arab Emirates) Men wear lungis, a piece of cloth tied around the waist, while women wear salwaar kameez, a long shirt and loose pants. Return to Bhangra: from dance clubs to gym clubs, young South Asian ... by Dhurandhar, Sunita / Colorlines Magazine			Lüneburg Lünen Lunet lunette Lunette window Lunéville lung lung cancer lung disease Lung fever Lung flower Lung lichen Lung sac Lung-grown lung-like lung-power lungan lunge lunge out Lunged lungen lunger lungfish lungi Lungie Lungis Lungki Lungless lungless salamander Lungoor lungworm lungwort lungyi Lunicurrent Luniform Lunik lunisolar lunisolar calendar Lunisolar precession Lunisolar year Lunistice lunitidal lunitidal interval lunk lunker lunkhead Lunt lunula lunular lunulate lunule			lungen lunger lunger lunges lunges lunges lungfish lungfish lungfish lungfish lungfishes lungfishes lungfishes lungfishes Lungfisk lungful lungful lungful lungful lungfuls lungfuls lungfuls lungfuls Lungganisa lungi Lungie lunging lunging lunging Lunging Thrust-Smack Lungis Lungkha Lungki Lungless Lungless Lungless Lungless lungless salamander lungless salamander Lungless Salamanders Lungmen Lungmen Nuclear Power Plant lungmotor Lungoor LUNGOS Lungs Lungs Lungs Lungs Lungs Lungs Clear To Auscultation Lungshan Lungshou Shan Lungsod ng Cebu Lungsod ng Cebu Lungsod Quezon Lungsod Quezon Lungsod Quezon Lungu Lungujja Women's Association lungworm

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