barong tagalog

barong tagalog
/teuh gah"leuhg, -lawg, tah-/
(in the Philippines) a man's long-sleeved formal overblouse, made of fine, sheer fabric, often embroidered.
[ < Tagalog baro ng tagalog lit., Tagalog upper garment]

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