Definition of "lappa"

Asi clutched her child to her, then wrapped the lifeless body in the lappa which was her own skirt.

1982, Claire Polakoff, African Textiles and Dyeing Techniques, Routledge, page 224

In the colder climates of the Diaspora, women wear leotards, tights or exercise pants under the slip lappa to keep the body warm.

1997, Nana Akua Kyerewaa Opokuwaa, Akan Protocol: Remembering the Traditions of Our Ancestors, iUniverse edition [self-published], published 2005, page 69

The lappa was tied over a white short-sleeved lace blouse.

1998, Love P. Maya, Off the Village Mat: A Novel, 2003 WRITERSWORLD edition [self-published?], page 56