Noun
A kind of skirt or kilt of white calico, worn by the Sinhalese in the manner of a sarong.
Usage- Obsolete
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There you may see the effeminate-looking Singhalese, with their long hair, tortoiseshell combs, and tight petticoats or "comboys," the national dress since the days of old Robert Knox […]