barong

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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

Another video, which has more than 1 million views, compares the gaits of several former presidents, raising the volume of Coolio’s “Gangsta’s Paradise” as Marcos Sr. strides along confidently in a flawlessly pressed barong.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2022

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

Filipinos wear the "barong" shirt on formal occasions too, but with sleeves buttoned down at the wrists.

From US News • Sep. 6, 2016

He wore a barong, a sheer ivory shirt made from pineapple fabric that Filipinos wear to weddings and baptisms and things.

From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio