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mu'umu'u

mu'umu'u is the alternative form of muumuu.

Meaning of muumuu

Noun

muumuu (plural muumuus)

  1. (Hawaii) A long, often calf-length, loose-fitting dress chiefly with short sleeves which is made of lightweight fabric printed with colourful, stylized Hawaiian themes (such as flowers and palm branches).
    • We have had some very hot weather since last I wrote. […] Fanny and Valentine have taken to mumus and holakus, but I am putting off as long as I can. So far I have been content to discard all woollen garments and stiff or fitted bodices, and I often wear boots without stockings.1888 July 15 (date written), M[argaret] I[sabella] Stevenson, “The Cruise of the ‘Casco’”, in Marie Clothilde Balfour, editor, From Saranac to the Marquesas and beyond: Being Letters Written by Mrs....

Questions about mu'umu'u

What is mu'umu'u the alternative form of?
Mu'umu'u is the alternative form of muumuu.

Words near mu'umu'u in the dictionary

  1. Mu'tazili
  2. Mu'tazilis
  3. Mu'tazilism
  4. Mu'tazilite
  5. Mu'tazilites
  6. mu'umu'u
  7. mu-meson
  8. mu-mesons
  9. mu-metal
  10. Mu-qed
  11. Mu-tan-chiang

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