lava-lavan.

Brit.

/ˌlɑːvəˈlɑːvə/, U.S.

/ˌlɑvəˈlɑvə/

Etymology: Samoan.

In Samoa and some other Pacific islands, a sort of skirt.

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bases1562

petticoat1661

petticoatie1796

basquine1819

gypsy skirt1871

divided skirt1885

lava-lava1891

saya1899

three-decker1909

harem skirt1910

lappa1954

skort1957

puffball1959

swirl skirt1962

longuette1970

1891 R. L. Stevenson Vailima Lett. (1895) xiii. 115 The weird figure of Faauma..in a black lavalava (kilt).

1900 Fortn. Rev. Jan. 49 New Zealanders, Chinese, East and West Indians, and half-castes who are more at home in lava-lavas than bifurcated garments.

1944 Living off Land: Man. Bushcraft viii. 159 He must produce..equipment consisting of a blanket, bowl, spoon, lava-lava.

1949 M. Mead Male & Female 407 Clothes consisted of a short sarong—called a lavalava.

1957 M. B. Picken Fashion Dict. 207/2 Lava~lava, loincloth or waistcloth of printed calico worn by natives of Samoa and other islands in the Pacific.

1971 Listener 9 Sept. 334/3 I saw the famous lava-lava—the short, brightly-coloured skirt which they [sc. Samoans] wore below the naked torso.

1973 Observer 28 Oct. (Colour Suppl.) 53/1 Lavalavas (skirts made from a single length of cloth, originally introduced by the missionaries for reasons of modesty, often wrapped round the body from bosom to knee by Samoan women).

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1976; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	lava-lava
释义	lava-lavan. Brit. /ˌlɑːvəˈlɑːvə/, U.S. /ˌlɑvəˈlɑvə/ Etymology: Samoan. In Samoa and some other Pacific islands, a sort of skirt. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > clothing for body or trunk (and limbs) > [noun] > clothing for lower body > skirt > types of > other bases1562 petticoat1661 petticoatie1796 basquine1819 gypsy skirt1871 divided skirt1885 lava-lava1891 saya1899 three-decker1909 harem skirt1910 lappa1954 skort1957 puffball1959 swirl skirt1962 longuette1970 1891 R. L. Stevenson Vailima Lett. (1895) xiii. 115 The weird figure of Faauma..in a black lavalava (kilt). 1900 Fortn. Rev. Jan. 49 New Zealanders, Chinese, East and West Indians, and half-castes who are more at home in lava-lavas than bifurcated garments. 1944 Living off Land: Man. Bushcraft viii. 159 He must produce..equipment consisting of a blanket, bowl, spoon, lava-lava. 1949 M. Mead Male & Female 407 Clothes consisted of a short sarong—called a lavalava. 1957 M. B. Picken Fashion Dict. 207/2 Lava~lava, loincloth or waistcloth of printed calico worn by natives of Samoa and other islands in the Pacific. 1971 Listener 9 Sept. 334/3 I saw the famous lava-lava—the short, brightly-coloured skirt which they [sc. Samoans] wore below the naked torso. 1973 Observer 28 Oct. (Colour Suppl.) 53/1 Lavalavas (skirts made from a single length of cloth, originally introduced by the missionaries for reasons of modesty, often wrapped round the body from bosom to knee by Samoan women). This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1976; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1891
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