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lavalava

Or la·va-la·va

[lah-vuh-lah-vuh]

noun

  1. 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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Word History and Origins

Origin of lavalava1

First recorded in 1890–95; from Samoan: “clothing”
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Example Sentences

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Moana’s players wear yellow ie lavalava — the signature wraparound skirts of Polynesia.

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They had almost all shirts of scarlet flannel, and lavalavas, the Samoan kilt, either of scarlet or light blue.

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You should have seen Leuelu's sisters in silk bodices trimmed with gold braid, and green velvet lavalavas bordered with plush furniture fringe!

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The clothing worn by the men and woman was nothing but the 'lavalava,' a scarf of sea-grass fiber about 18 inches wide and five feet long.

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The batter and a teammate run to opposite ends of the concrete pitch, crossing each other in the middle with their ie lavalava flying.

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