hula
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of hula
Borrowed into English from Hawaiian around 1815–25
Example Sentences
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At a recent Hawaiian-themed wedding in Sausalito, Calif., most guests arrived in Hawaiian shirts and hula skirts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Joan Anderson, who coined the name for the hula hoop and played an unsung role in its rise, has died age 101.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2025
Seconds later, Ryan is seen in a teal tracksuit striding toward the deputy holding a hula hoe, a type of garden tool that has a metal D-shaped fixture on the end for digging into dirt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 14, 2024
He reveals that he sprained it while hula hooping and he even shows photos.
From Salon ● Dec. 14, 2023
I couldn't see her face because her head was hanging down on her chest and her stiff blonde hair fell down from its dark roots like a hula fringe.
From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath
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