adj
Meaning 1
Empty.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: colloquial, idiomatic
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Phrase guide
Mother Hubbard
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noun
Meaning 2
A long, wide, loose gown with long sleeves and a high neck originally introduced by Christian missionaries as an adaptation of 19th-century European fashion to Polynesia but subsequently inclusive of lighter and more colorful variations.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: fashion, lifestyle
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noun
Meaning 3
a woman's loose unbelted dress
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: muumuu
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Broader terms: dress, frock
History
Etymology
From "Old Mother Hubbard", a nursery rhyme.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Hawaiian: holokū — a loose-fitting dress
- Russian: миссионе́рское пла́тье (missionérskoje plátʹje) — a loose-fitting dress