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
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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.
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Frances Solá-Santiago, refinery29.com, 22 Sep. 2021
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Frances Solá-Santiago, refinery29.com, 22 Sep. 2021
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“Lavalava.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lavalava. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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