Associations to the word «Lavalava»

Wiktionary

LAVALAVA, 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.

Dictionary definition

LAVALAVA, noun. A skirt consisting of a rectangle of calico or printed cotton; worn by Polynesians (especially Samoans).

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley