Mother Hubbard

noun

Definition of Mother Hubbardnext
as in tea gown

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  1. kimono
  2. sheath
  3. shift
  4. jumper
  5. sack
  6. chemise
  7. sundress
  8. shirtwaist
Noun
  • Highlights from the ever-changing collection include sharp-cut blazers lined with reclaimed silk kimonos by Isabeyli, boldly silhouetted tops and dresses by MMMDM, and tees with tongue-in-cheek slogans by Off-White-esque streetwear label Estudio Barcode.
    Chris Schalkx, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Nov. 2024
  • She can often be spotted wearing bright-colored kimonos.
    Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of kimono
Noun
  • Heavenly aromas of ripe black fruits, pencil lead, mocha, and cigar box draw you in to the glass for ethereal flavors of cassis and black raspberry enveloped in a sheath of velvety tannins.
    Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Miranda, however, wears a sheath of strident red skin-tight sequins, with a crimson damask coat arranged just so over her shoulders.
    Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of sheath
Noun
  • Yet the story Rafiki tells Kiara is so thematically rich that the frequent shifts back to present day, usually involving some lighthearted Timon jokes, don’t do the narrative momentum many favors.
    Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
  • For a shift to occur, there has to be enlightenment.
    Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of shift
Noun
  • Reed finished a layup and McNeeley made a deep 2-point jumper in transition, forcing a Baylor timeout as UConn fans could feel a run coming — second-half runs were staples in putting away games over the last two national championship seasons.
    Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Demi Guo wears a knit jumper by Sezane Tim Tadder for Forbes Dec 3, 2024,06:00am EST This year’s class is getting rich building a new generation of software that’s automating everything from how videos are filmed to how employees find documents on their work computers.
    Sarah Emerson, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of jumper
Noun
  • Gastineau set the record for the most sacks in a season in 1984 with 22.
    Ben Morse, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The seven sacks allowed are tied for the second-most this season, behind only the New England Patriots’ nine-sack performance on Nov. 11.
    Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of sack
Noun
  • Amazon has all sorts of one-piece styles to choose from—including dreamy, detailed teddies and lace babydoll chemises, as well as plunging bodysuits with bold mesh cut-outs.
    Malia Griggs, Glamour, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Not long afterward, Gaye took their teenage daughter to Victoria’s Secret in search of a silk chemise.
    Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 22 Aug. 2024
Definition of chemise
Noun
  • These sneakers are versatile enough to wear with jeans and a T-shirt, a sundress, or even on a casual day at work.
    Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 28 Nov. 2024
  • But that doesn't mean that all our cute pants have to go into hibernation along with our sundresses.
    Larissa Ratschkowski, Glamour, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of sundress
Noun
  • But rather than an imitation of life as it was depicted in Sirk’s films, all mannered transatlantic speech and swishing shirtwaist dresses, Moore takes the assignment dead seriously.
    IndieWire Staff, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2024
  • The first display greeting viewers showcases three shirtwaists embroidered with the names of three women who perished in the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire.
    Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 7 Sep. 2023
Definition of shirtwaist
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