lavalava

lavalava
/lah'veuh lah"veuh/, n.
the principal garment for both sexes in Polynesia, esp. in Samoa, consisting of a piece of printed cloth worn as a loincloth or skirt.
Also, lava-lava. Also called pareu.
[1890-95; < Samoan: clothing]

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