Garment Whose Name Comes From The Malay For Sheath Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 11, 2023

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	noun • a loose skirt consisting of brightly colored fabric wrapped around the body; worn by both women and men in the South Pacific
	42%	5		Ape whose name comes from Malay for "man"
	noun • large long-armed ape of Borneo and Sumatra having arboreal habits
	35%	8		The name of this animal comes from the Malay word 'pengguling', meaning 'something that rolls up'
	noun • toothless mammal of southern Africa and Asia having a body covered with horny scales and a long snout for feeding on ants and termites

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