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muumuu

noun

  1. loose dress, usually brightly colored or patterned, worn especially by Hawaiian women, or as a housecoat
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈmuːmuː/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Hawaiian muʻumuʻubor. English muumuu Borrowed from Hawaiian muʻumuʻu.

  1. A long loose-fitting dress made of lightweight fabric printed with bright, stylized Hawaiian themes (such as flowers and palm branches).

    Short and zoftig, she wore muumuus and rose-tinted, oversize glasses, was loud, abrasive, and very funny.