rabanna|rəˈbænə| [Malagasy.] A fabric woven from raffia. 1883Encycl.Brit. XV. 172/2 The chief articles of export being..ròfia palm cloths (rabànnas) and fibre.1969R. T. Wilcox Dict. Costume (1970) 281/1 Rabanna, a textile imported from Madagascar. Used for hats and bags.