lavalava

noun

la·va·la·va ˌlä-və-ˈlä-və

: a rectangular cloth of cotton print worn like a kilt or skirt in Polynesia and especially in Samoa

Examples of lavalava in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Other examples include the lavalava, a rectangular wrap-around skirt worn by Polynesians, and the longyi, a tubular skirt worn by both men and women in Myanmar. —

Frances Solá-Santiago, refinery29.com, 22 Sep. 2021

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