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barong Tagalog

barong Tagalog noun: a lightweight embroidered formal shirt, considered the national dress of the Philippines.

Noun

barong Tagalog (plural barong Tagalogs)

  1. A lightweight embroidered formal shirt, considered the national dress of the Philippines.

Forms of barong Tagalog

pluralbarong Tagalogs

Origin of barong Tagalog

From Tagalog barong-tagalog (literally “Tagalog clothing”).

Questions about barong Tagalog

What does barong Tagalog mean?
Barong Tagalog means a lightweight embroidered formal shirt, considered the national dress of the Philippines.
What part of speech is barong Tagalog?
Barong Tagalog is a noun.
What is the plural of barong Tagalog?
The plural of barong Tagalog is barong Tagalogs.

Words near barong Tagalog in the dictionary

  1. baronetical
  2. baronets
  3. baronetship
  4. baronetships
  5. barong
  6. barong Tagalog
  7. barong Tagalogs
  8. barong-barong
  9. barong-barongs
  10. Barongarook
  11. Barongarook West

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