pareu

pareu
/pahr"ay ooh'/, n.
1. lavalava.
2. Also, pareo. a length of cloth, esp. 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.
[1855-60; < Tahitian]

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