lava-lava

noun

1. a draped skirtlike garment of printed cotton or calico worn by Polynesians

Word History and Origins

Origin of lava-lava¹

Samoan

Example Sentences

Shelton wore a traditional Samoan skirt called a lava-lava, as a tribute to his heritage.

From Washington Times

To celebrate his Samoan heritage, the Browns’ first-round pick dressed in a maroon lava-lava - a skirt - and a white-and-maroon vest and a red lei.

From Washington Times

Danny Shelton wore his signature lava-lava Polynesian garb around his waist and, later, a childish grin on his face while recalling his encounter with two other Seattle stars on hand for the Huskies’ Pro Day workout Thursday.

From Seattle Times

One of more than 15,000 ecstatic fans at Apia Stadium burst through a police cordon to embrace Pisi while wearing the lava-lava or traditional skirt.

From The Guardian

It was curious to see him seated on a chair having luncheon with us, dressed solely in a white lava-lava and a large garland of leaves and flowers or berries.

From Project Gutenberg