pareu
(redirected from Pareus)pa·re·u
or pa·re·o (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.]
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pareu
(ˈpɑːreɪˌuː)n
(Clothing & Fashion) a rectangle of fabric worn by Polynesians as a skirt or loincloth
[from Tahitian]
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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]
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