skirt vs lavalava

lavalava vs skirt

skirt and lavalava both are nouns.

skirt is a verb but lavalava is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
skirt	Yes	No	Yes	No
lavalava	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, lavalava is a hyponym of skirt; that is, lavalava is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than skirt:

skirt: a garment hanging from the waist; worn mainly by girls and women
lavalava: a skirt consisting of a rectangle of calico or printed cotton; worn by Polynesians (especially Samoans)

Other hyponyms of skirt include ballet skirt, tutu, culotte, full skirt, gathered skirt, grass skirt, hobble skirt, crinoline, hoopskirt, kilt, maxi, mini, miniskirt, overskirt, sarong.

skirt (noun)	lavalava (noun)
a garment hanging from the waist; worn mainly by girls and women	a skirt consisting of a rectangle of calico or printed cotton; worn by Polynesians (especially Samoans)
cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
informal terms for a (young) woman
(Fungi) a remnant of the partial veil that in mature mushrooms surrounds the stem like a collar

skirt (verb)	lavalava (verb)
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
pass around or about; move along the border
form the edge of

Difference between skirt and lavalava

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