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pareu
[ pahr-ey-oo ]
/ ˈpɑr eɪˌu /
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noun
Also pa·re·o [pahr-ey-oh, -ey-oo] /ˈpɑr eɪˌoʊ, -eɪˌu/ . a length of cloth, especially of a brightly colored print, wrapped on the body like a lavalava and worn by women as a cover-up, skirt, dress, or the like.
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Origin of pareu
Borrowed into English from Tahitian around 1855–60
Words nearby pareu
parera, parergon, paresis, paresthesia, Pareto, pareu, parev, pareve, par excellence, parfait, parfleche
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British Dictionary definitions for pareu
pareu
/ (ˈpɑːreɪˌuː) /
noun
a rectangle of fabric worn by Polynesians as a skirt or loincloth
Word Origin for pareu
from Tahitian
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