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

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"Can you imagine that? A Big Mac in a hula skirt. Ooh-la-la."

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I made a long-haired wig and a hula skirt out of sausages.

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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.

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There was a promotional Olaf statue in the lobby that was dressed in a hula skirt, and it was wrecked.

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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.

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hula-hula huldre

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