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DictionarymuumuuLoose Hawaiian dress
noun

muumuu

MOO-moo/ˈmuˌmu/

A loose-fitting Hawaiian dress, often brightly colored.

The floral muumuu hangs loosely without a belt.

A single brightly colored muumuu displayed on a simple dressmaker’s mannequin, with its loose, unbelted, ankle-length silhouette and broad floral pattern clearly visible.
Etymology
muumuuHawaiiancut off

Hawaiian muʻu muʻu means “cut off.” The name refers to a local adaptation of missionary-introduced dresses that omitted the high neck and train, leaving a loose garment hanging from the shoulders.

In context

Partners in Craft0:52
she pulled out this gorgeous muumuu dress red and white print maxi length it was gorgeous and she wondered if my sister or i wanted it
Hawaiian Muumuu Dress: Refashion

More examples

  • The bright muumuu reached her ankles.
  • A cotton muumuu hung in the shop window.
  • The muumuu’s roomy shape made it comfortable in the heat.

Forms

muumuu · muumuus

Similar words

dress
Dress is the general garment category; a muumuu has a loose, unbelted Hawaiian form.
caftan
A caftan is another loose garment with a different cultural history and typical cut.