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muumuu

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈmuːmuː/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a woman's loose unbelted dress

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Mother Hubbard

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: dress, frock

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Hawaiian muʻumuʻu.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: Muʻumuʻu — long loose-fitting dress
  • Hawaiian: muʻumuʻu — long loose-fitting dress
  • Japanese: ムームー (mūmū) — long loose-fitting dress
  • Polish: muʻumuʻu — long loose-fitting dress
  • Swedish: muumuu — long loose-fitting dress