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lavalava
or 濒补路惫补-濒补路惫补
[ lah-vuh-lah-vuh ]
noun
- the principal garment in Polynesia, especially in Samoa, consisting of a piece of printed cloth worn as a loincloth or skirt.
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of lavalava1
First recorded in 1890鈥95; from Samoan: 鈥渃濒辞迟丑颈苍驳鈥
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Moana鈥檚 players wear yellow ie lavalava 鈥 the signature wraparound skirts of Polynesia.
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They had almost all shirts of scarlet flannel, and lavalavas, the Samoan kilt, either of scarlet or light blue.
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You should have seen Leuelu's sisters in silk bodices trimmed with gold braid, and green velvet lavalavas bordered with plush furniture fringe!
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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.
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The batter and a teammate run to opposite ends of the concrete pitch, crossing each other in the middle with their ie lavalava flying.
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