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lavalava
or la·va-la·va
[ lah-vuh-lah-vuh ]
/ ˌlɑ vəˈlɑ və /
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noun
the principal garment in Polynesia, especially in Samoa, consisting of a piece of printed cloth worn as a loincloth or skirt.
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Also called pareu.
Origin of lavalava
First recorded in 1890–95; from Samoan: “clothing”
Words nearby lavalava
lava, lavabo, lavage, Laval, lava lamp, lavalava, lavaliere, lavaliere microphone, Lavalleja, La Vallière, lavandin
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How to use lavalava in a sentence
He was dressed in a dark coat and lavalava and white shirt, and looked very swagger indeed.
The Life of Mrs. Robert Louis Stevenson|Nellie van De Grift SanchezAnd then how they marched up here, every man in a new black lavalava, some forty strong, to decorate the grave?
The Life of Mrs. Robert Louis Stevenson|Nellie van De Grift Sanchez
British Dictionary definitions for lavalava
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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