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

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

From US News • 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