Definitions
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- noun A traditional
blouse worn by women inIndonesia and SoutheastAsia .
Etymologies
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Examples
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The gracious "Singapore Girl" flight attendants in their custom-made, sarong kebaya uniforms -- a traditional Malaysian style of long dress -- were all charming, helpful, and rarely without a smile on their faces.
Yvonne Yorke: Singapore Airline's World Class Service Yvonne Yorke 2012
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The women in Indonesia and Malaysia wear what is known as baju kurung and baju kebaya.
Archive 2009-09-01 photographerno1 2009
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But at least she has that nice figure to wear the kebaya, you got or not?
Archive 2009-09-01 Jerine 2009
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The women in Indonesia and Malaysia wear what is known as baju kurung and baju kebaya.
Archive 2009-09-01 photographerno1 2009
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But at least she has that nice figure to wear the kebaya, you got or not?
1 MALAYSIA EXTENDED TO TASMANIA Jerine 2009
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Nenek screws the lid back on and tucks the bottle under her kebaya, next to her skinny chest.
Archive 2006-09-03 Miss Snark 2006
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These days the sarong kebaya, a sexy garment if there was one that used to popular P. Ramlee movies is all but extinct, having given way to the extremely unsexy baju kurung.
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These days the sarong kebaya, a sexy garment if there was one that used to popular P. Ramlee movies is all but extinct, having given way to the extremely unsexy baju kurung.
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Almost a fashion show: Dozens of female surfers ride on the waves in Javanese long-sleeved kebaya blouses Sunday for the Kebaya Surf Culture Exhibition on Kuta beach, Bali.
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No karaoke sessions, no kebaya fashion shows, no dance shows.
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