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lavalava

noun
la·​va·​la·​va | \ ËŒlä-vÉ™-ˈlä-vÉ™ How to pronounce lavalava (audio) \

Definition of lavalava

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

First Known Use of lavalava

1891, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for lavalava

Samoan, clothing

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