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pa·re·u
/
ˈpɑr
eɪˌu
/
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[
pahr
-ey-oo
]
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noun
1.
lavalava
.
2.
Also,
pareo
.
a length of cloth, especially of a brightly colored print, wrapped on the body like a
lavalava
and worn by women as a cover-up, skirt, dress, or the like.
Origin:
1855–60;
<
Tahitian
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pareu
(ˈpɑːreɪˌuː)
—
n
a rectangle of fabric worn by Polynesians as a skirt or loincloth
[from Tahitian]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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