lavalava
or la·va-la·va
[ lah-vuh-lah-vuh ]
/ ˌlɑ vəˈlɑ və /
noun
the principal garment for both sexes in Polynesia, especially in Samoa, consisting of a piece of printed cloth worn as a loincloth or skirt.
Words nearby lavalava
Origin of lavalava
1890–95; < Samoan: clothing
Also called pareu.
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British Dictionary definitions for lava-lava
lava-lava
noun
a draped skirtlike garment of printed cotton or calico worn by Polynesians
Word Origin for lava-lava
Samoan
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