sunga

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noun

A narrow, rectangular men's swimsuit to cover the genitals and posterior, popular in Brazil.

OriginPortuguese sunga →
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Meanings

sunga1

nounsunga (plural sungas)

plural sungas

  1. A narrow, rectangular men's swimsuit to cover the genitals and posterior, popular in Brazil.

    I suspiciously open one eye and there's Edson, kneeling next to me and flashing a smile as white as his sunga.

    2021, Aliénor Salmon, Finding Rhythm: An International Dance Journey

Sunga2

adjectiveSunga (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative spelling of Shunga.

Origin

  1. Portuguesesunga
  2. Portuguesesunga
  3. Englishsunga

Borrowed from Portuguese sunga.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

angusGansusaungSagunsugansangugusanGanus
Cite this entry
APA

sunga. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sunga

MLA

“sunga.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sunga. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sunga,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sunga.

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