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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muumuu

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.

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