pareu
/ˈpɑːreɪuː
/(also pareo)
noun
A kind of sarong made of a single straight piece of printed cotton cloth, worn in Polynesia or as a fashion garment elsewhere.A clingy body stocking complements a floor-length skirt with a pareo tied at the waist for flair....
- A young man, semi-naked with a pareu around his waist, lies on a woven palm leaf mat on the floor of the house.
- Donned with its matching pareo, this suit can stray far from the seaside.
Origin
Tahitian.