lavalava
Example Sentences
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Moana’s players wear yellow ie lavalava — the signature wraparound skirts of Polynesia.
From Seattle Times
They had almost all shirts of scarlet flannel, and lavalavas, the Samoan kilt, either of scarlet or light blue.
From Project Gutenberg
You should have seen Leuelu's sisters in silk bodices trimmed with gold braid, and green velvet lavalavas bordered with plush furniture fringe!
From Project Gutenberg
The clothing worn by the men and woman was nothing but the 'lavalava,' a scarf of sea-grass fiber about 18 inches wide and five feet long.
From Project Gutenberg
The batter and a teammate run to opposite ends of the concrete pitch, crossing each other in the middle with their ie lavalava flying.
From Seattle Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
