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hula skirt
noun
- a skirt made of long stems of grass bound to a waistband, worn typically by a Hawaiian hula dancer.
- an imitation of this skirt made of any material.
hula skirt
noun
- a skirt made of long grass attached to a waistband and worn by hula dancers
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Word History and Origins
Origin of hula skirt1
First recorded in 1925–30
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Example Sentences
I made a long-haired wig and a hula skirt out of sausages.
From BBC
The two met at White Columns, an alternative art space where Basquiat was performing that night in a hula skirt while playing the xylophone, Tabboo! says.
From Los Angeles Times
There was a promotional Olaf statue in the lobby that was dressed in a hula skirt, and it was wrecked.
From Los Angeles Times
Since the flea market is a family-friendly affair, organizers suggested dressing it; an hour after it had been covered up with a hula skirt and bikini top, it sold.
From Washington Post
Edita Gialanella, who was Mrs. Philippines-USA in 2006, chimed in: “Believe me, he cleaned up the city,” she said, swaying in a long pink hula skirt.
From The New Yorker
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