Lavalava
[lah-vuh-lah-vuh] /ˌlɑ vəˈlɑ və/
noun
1.
the principal garment for both sexes in Polynesia, especially in Samoa, consisting of a piece of printed cloth worn as a loincloth or skirt.
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