lavalava

lavalava
noun
a skirt consisting of a rectangle of calico or printed cotton; worn by Polynesians (especially Samoans)
Hypernyms: ↑skirt

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\\|lävə|lävə\ noun
Etymology: Samoan, clothing
: a rectangular cloth worn like a kilt or skirt by men, women, and children in Polynesia and especially in Samoa that is now usually of a bright cotton print often with white or yellow floral designs on a red or blue background

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/lah'veuh lah"veuh/, n.
the principal garment for both sexes in Polynesia, esp. in Samoa, consisting of a piece of printed cloth worn as a loincloth or skirt.
Also, lava-lava. Also called pareu.
[1890-95; < Samoan: clothing]

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