Barong Tagalog Word Search
Play a Barong Tagalog word search free online. We built the 12-word list around its fabrics, its layers, and the occasions it is worn for, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.
Words to find: BARONG, TAGALOG, PINA, ABACA, JUSI, SINAMAY, EMBROIDERY, CALADO, COLLAR, SLEEVE, CUFFS, BUTTONS.
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Barong Tagalog word list, defined
- BARONG /bəˈrɒŋ/ · noun
- A lightweight, embroidered formal shirt worn untucked, regarded as the traditional national attire for men in the Philippines; also, in Balinese culture, a lion-like mythical creature and its accompanying ritual dance.
- PINA /pɪnə/ · noun
- A type of pineapple drink, typically made with coconut milk and pineapple juice. Related: pineapple drink, coconut milk, fruit smoothie.
- ABACA /ˌɑːbəˈkɑː/ · noun
- A plant of the banana family native to the Philippines, cultivated for its leafstalks, which yield a strong fibre used especially for rope, cordage, and paper. The fibre itself is also called abaca, commonly known as Manila hemp. Related: Manila hemp, Manila, hemp.
- EMBROIDERY /ɪmˈbrɔɪdəri/ · noun
- The art or craft of decorating fabric with needle and thread, using stitches to form patterns or pictures; also, a piece of work so produced. Figuratively, it refers to elaborate embellishment of language or detail. Related: needlework, stitchery, needlepoint, cross-stitch.
- COLLAR /ˈkɒlər/ · noun
- The part of a shirt, coat, or dress that fits around the neck; also, a band put around the neck of an animal such as a dog. Related: neckband, ruff.
- SLEEVE /ˈslɪv/ · noun, verb
- A part of a garment that covers the arm, typically extending from the shoulder to the wrist. To remove or insert something, such as a document, from a container. Related: armhole, cuff, lapel, pocket.
- CUFFS /kʌfs/ · noun
- Cuffs are the folded or fastened ends of a sleeve at the wrist, or the thick bands of fabric forming those ends; as a plural noun, it most often refers to the turned-back ends of shirt or jacket sleeves. It can also refer to handcuffs in informal usage, though that sense is usually expressed by the single word 'cuffs' in phrases like 'in cuffs'. Related: manacles, handcuffs, shackles.
- BUTTONS /ˈbʌtənz/ · noun
- Small discs or knobs of plastic, metal, shell, or similar material that pass through buttonholes or loops to fasten garments; also, more broadly, any small round knob or control pressed to operate a device. Related: fasteners, knobs, studs, badges.
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