Hula-Hoop

[hoo-luh-hoop]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

Trademark.

a brand name for a tubular plastic hoop, about 4 feet (1.2 meters) in diameter, for rotating about the body by swinging the hips, used for physical exercise or in children's play: introduced in the 1950s.

Hula Hoop

noun

a light hoop that is whirled around the body by movements of the waist and hips

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When it comes down to it, L.A.’s palm trees are like the lilies of the field, glorious to behold but neither toiling nor spinning, many of them sucking down water and providing barely enough shade to cover a Hula-Hoop.

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The group has been known to break out into hopscotch, Hula-Hoop, line dancing, jump rope and patty-cake, among other games.

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There’s always Hula-Hoop girls out there, but they’re usually in biker shorts or a bikini.

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“But only if someone has a Hula-Hoop I can borrow, and you promise not to bump into me again.”

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Jade picks up the Hula-Hoop I left outside the front door, and inspects the dent.

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