noun
sulu
suu-LOO
noun
1
A wraparound skirt-like garment worn by both men and women in Fiji, similar to a sarong.
"Men in Fiji often wear a tailored sulu with a shirt and tie for formal occasions."
How to Use Sulu
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA Fijian wraparound skirt, worn by all genders and sometimes as formal wear.
Word Forms
sulus plural, Sulus plural, Sulu plural
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Etymology
Borrowed via Spanish from Tausug, ultimately from a word meaning "current" (of water) — also the source of the name of the Sulu Archipelago in the Philippines.