Lavalava

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  lavalava \la`va*la"va\ (l[aum]`v[.a]*l[aum]"v[.a]), n.
     A printed cloth garment resembling a skirt or kilt, worn as
     the principle garment by both men and women in Polynesia,
     especialy in Samoa; called also {pareu}.
     [PJC] lavallier
     lavaliere



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  lavalava
       n : a skirt consisting of a rectangle of calico or printed
           cotton; worm by Polynesians (especially Samoans)