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LAVALAVA
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Dictionary entry overview: What does lavalava mean?
• LAVALAVA (noun)
The noun LAVALAVA has 1 sense:
1. a skirt consisting of a rectangle of calico or printed cotton; worn by Polynesians (especially Samoans)
Familiarity information: LAVALAVA used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A skirt consisting of a rectangle of calico or printed cotton; worn by Polynesians (especially Samoans)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("lavalava" is a kind of...):
skirt (a garment hanging from the waist; worn mainly by girls and women)
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