pa'u

noun

A traditional long, colorful skirt worn by Hawaiian female horseback riders.

OriginHawaiian pāʻū →
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Meanings

nounpa'u (plural pa'us or pa'u)

plural pa'us

  1. A traditional long, colorful skirt worn by Hawaiian female horseback riders.

Origin

  1. Hawaiianpāʻū
  2. Englishpa'u

From Hawaiian pāʻū.

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APA

pa'u. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pa'u

MLA

“pa'u.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pa'u. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pa'u,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pa'u.

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