palaka

noun

pa·​la·​ka

pəˈläkə

plural -s

: a long-sleeved Hawaiian shirt having a simple plaid or cross-striped pattern and usually worn with the tail out

Word History

Etymology

Hawaiian, perhaps from English block

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