muumuu

     

The muʻumuʻu (more often spelle as muumuu, muu-muu or mumu) is a loose dress of Hawaiian origin that hangs from the shoulder. Contrary to popular misconception, the correct Hawaiian pronunciation is moo'-oo moo'-oo. Like the Aloha shirt, muʻumuʻu exports are often brilliantly colored with floral patterns of generic Polynesian motifs. Muʻumuʻu for local Hawaiʻi residents are more subdued in tone. Muʻumuʻu are not as widely worn at work as the aloha shirt, but may be worn as a uniform by women working in the hotel industry. Muʻumuʻu are also popular as maternity gowns because they do not restrict the waist.

Trivia about muumuu

  • Not a Hawaiian cow, but a dress worn by Hawaiian women
  • This full, loose women's garment with a bright print is traditional attire in Hawaii
  • This Hawaiian dress was adapted from dresses originally distributed by missionaries
  • My mother went to Hawaii & all I got was this long, loose dress
  • A long, loose-hanging women's dress worn in Kahaluu & Punaluu
  • The name of this ample dress is from a word that means "cut off"
  • It's the name for the loose, brightly colored dress introduced to Pacific islanders by missionaries

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