lavalava
lavalava · lavalavas · lavalava
An everyday item of clothing traditionally worn by Polynesians and other Oceanic…An everyday item of clothing traditionally worn by Polynesians and other Oceanic peoples, consisting of a single rectangular cloth worn as a skirt, secured around the waist by an overhand knotting of the upper corners.
Meaning
1 sensesAn everyday item of clothing traditionally worn by Polynesians and other Oceanic peoples, consisting of a single rectangular cloth worn as a skirt, secured around the waist by an overhand knotting of the upper corners.
a skirt consisting of a rectangle of calico or printed cotton; worn by Polynesians (especially Samoans)
Origin
Borrowed from Samoan lava-lava.Borrowed from Samoan lava-lava.
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Forms
plural: lavalavas / lavalavaLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular