maro

[mahr-oh]

noun

1. a loincloth worn ceremonially by Maori and Tahitian men, consisting of a grass apron or a length of cloth wrapped around the waist and sometimes between the legs, traditionally made from flax fibers or tree bark.

Example Sentences

Maro Itoje: Such a compelling individual.

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There were words of triumph from Dan Sheehan and Maro Itoje that sounded a little forced.

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Maro Itoje, Tommy Freeman and Australia's Tom Lynagh all failed head injury assessments in a cruelly physical contest played in horrendous conditions.

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"While the first two games have been great because we got two wins, there's still a feeling that we haven't put it together in a way we know that we can," said captain Maro Itoje.

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The Leinsterman is one of nine Irish players in the starting line-up and becomes Maro Itoje's third different starting Test partner in the second-row, Chessum and Joe McCarthy being the others.

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