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noun
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
a skirt consisting of a rectangle of calico or printed cotton; worn by Polynesians (especially Samoans)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: skirt
History
Borrowed from Samoan lava-lava.
