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词汇 Mother Hubbard
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Definition of Mother Hubbard in English:

Mother Hubbard

noun mʌðəˈhʌbədˌməT͟Hər ˈhəbərd
  • 1A woman's long, loose-fitting, shapeless dress or undergarment.

    〈主美〉女式宽大长罩衣(或内衣)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The end result was a basic design (referred to as a ‘Mother Hubbard’) which was simply a full, straight skirt attached to a yoke with a high neck and tight sleeves.
    • Women in the Marshall Islands wear Mother Hubbards and think only prostitutes wear pants.
    1. 1.1Canadian A long parka.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The ‘Mother Hubbard’, another style of parka, with its deep ruffle, is common.
      • Women also sewed fabric, available from the trading posts, into a parka shell called a Mother Hubbard.

Origin

So named from early illustrations of the nursery rhyme.

Definition of Mother Hubbard in US English:

Mother Hubbard

nounˌməT͟Hər ˈhəbərd
  • 1A long, loose-fitting, shapeless woman's dress or undergarment.

    〈主美〉女式宽大长罩衣(或内衣)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The end result was a basic design (referred to as a ‘Mother Hubbard’) which was simply a full, straight skirt attached to a yoke with a high neck and tight sleeves.
    • Women in the Marshall Islands wear Mother Hubbards and think only prostitutes wear pants.
    1. 1.1Canadian A long parka.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Women also sewed fabric, available from the trading posts, into a parka shell called a Mother Hubbard.
      • The ‘Mother Hubbard’, another style of parka, with its deep ruffle, is common.

Origin

So named from early illustrations of the nursery rhyme.

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