lavalava
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la·va·la·va
or la·va-la·va (lä′və-lä′və)n.
A garment consisting of a rectangular piece of printed cloth tied loosely around the waist that is worn by Polynesians and especially Samoans.
[Samoan lāvalava, to put on clothes, clothes, from reduplication of Proto-Polynesian *lawa, to bind.]
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la•va•la•va
or la•va-la•va
(ˌlɑ vəˈlɑ və)n., pl. -vas.
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 called pareu. [1890–95; < Samoan: clothing]
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Noun | 1. | lavalava - a skirt consisting of a rectangle of calico or printed cotton; worn by Polynesians (especially Samoans) skirt - a garment hanging from the waist; worn mainly by girls and women |
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