tapa
1ta·pa
noun \ˈtä-pə, ˈta-\Definition of TAPA
: a coarse cloth made in the Pacific islands from the pounded bark especially of the paper mulberry and usually decorated with geometric patterns
Origin of TAPA
Marquesan & Tahitian
First Known Use: 1817
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