LAVALAVA

Meaning of LAVALAVA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌlä-və-ˈlä-və ]

noun

Etymology: Samoan, clothing

Date: 1891

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary. Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster. 2003

LAVALAVA — noun Etymology: Samoan, clothing Date: 1891 a rectangular cloth of cotton print worn like a kilt or skirt in Polynesia …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
LAVALAVA — |lävə|lävə noun Etymology: Samoan, clothing : a rectangular cloth worn like a kilt or skirt by men, women, and children …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LAVALAVA — /lah'veuh lah"veuh/ , n. the principal garment for both sexes in Polynesia, esp. in Samoa, consisting of a piece of …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
LAVALAVA — n. type of skirt made of calico or printed cotton and is worn as a loin cloth by Polynesians
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
LAVALAVA — [la.va.la.va] n [Samoan, clothing] (ca. 1891): a rectangular cloth of cotton print worn like a kilt or skirt in Polynesia …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
LAVALAVA — Pronunciation: ˌ lä-v ə - ' lä-v ə Function: noun Etymology: Samoan, clothing Date: 1891 : a rectangular cloth of …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
SULU — I. ˈsü(ˌ)lü noun ( plural sulu or sulus ) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Malay Suluk, from Taw-Sug sulúg current : …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PAREU — /pahr"ay ooh'/ , n. 1. lavalava. 2. Also, pareo . a length of cloth, esp. of a brightly colored print, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary

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