pareu


pa·re·u

or pa·re·o P0070200 (pä′rā-o͞o′)n. A garment consisting of a rectangular piece of printed cloth worn especially in Polynesia as a wraparound skirt or dress.
[Tahitian pāreu.]

pareu

(ˈpɑːreɪˌuː) n (Clothing & Fashion) a rectangle of fabric worn by Polynesians as a skirt or loincloth[from Tahitian]

pa•re•u

(ˈpɑr eɪˌu)

n., pl. -re•us. 1. lavalava. 2. Also, pareo. a length of usu. brightly colored cloth worn by women as a cover-up, skirt, dress, or the like. [1855–60; < Tahitian]