Mother Hubbard Definition

hŭbərd
noun
A full, loose gown for women.
Webster's New World

(fashion) A long, wide, loose-fitting gown with long sleeves and a high neck, introduced by missionaries in Polynesia; Originally austere, later transformed into lighter and more colorful forms.

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Origin of Mother Hubbard

  • Probably from illustrations of Mother Hubbard , character in a nursery rhyme by Sarah Catherine Martin (1768–1826), British writer

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From "Old Mother Hubbard", a nursery rhyme.

    From Wiktionary

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