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PRONUNCIATION OF HULA SKIRT

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HULA SKIRT

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Hula skirt is a noun.
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WHAT DOES HULA SKIRT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

hula skirt

Grass skirt

A grass skirt, also known as hula skirt, is a skirt that hangs from the waist and covers all or part of the legs. Grass skirts were made of many different natural fibers, such as hibiscus, palm, or Phormium tenax in New Zealand, and are traditional clothes in many different cultures from Polynesia to Africa. They are still worn today by hula girls in Hawaii where the skirt is known as pāʻū, and in New Zealand by kapa haka performers. v t e Folk costume Africa ▪ Balgha ▪ Boubou ▪ Dashiki ▪ Head tie ▪ Jellabiya ▪ Kente cloth ▪ Tagelmust Asia Central ▪ Deel East ▪ China ▪ Changshan ▪ Cheongsam ▪ Hanfu ▪ Mao suit ▪ Tangzhuang ▪ Japan ▪ Hachimaki ▪ Kimono ▪ Korea ▪ Cheopji ▪ Daenggi ▪ Gache ▪ Hanbok ▪ Hwagwan ▪ Jokduri ▪ Manggeon South ▪ Afghanistan ▪ Bhutan ▪ Gho ▪ Kira ▪ Dhoti ▪ Dupatta ▪ India ▪ Nepal ▪ Pakistan ▪...

Definition of hula skirt in the English dictionary

The definition of hula skirt in the dictionary is a skirt made of long grass attached to a waistband and worn by hula dancers.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HULA SKIRT

huic
huipil
huisache
huissier
huitain
hula
Hula Hoop
hula-hula
hulk
hulking
hulks
hulky
hull
hull down
hull-less
hullaballoo
hullabaloo
huller
hullo
hully

WORDS THAT END LIKE HULA SKIRT

ballet skirt
bit of skirt
dirndl skirt
divided skirt
foreskirt
grass skirt
hobble skirt
hoop-skirt
microskirt
midiskirt
miniskirt
overskirt
pencil skirt
ra-ra skirt
rah-rah skirt
skirt
slit skirt
split skirt
underskirt
upskirt

Synonyms and antonyms of hula skirt in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «hula skirt» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HULA SKIRT

Find out the translation of hula skirt to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of hula skirt from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «hula skirt» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

草裙舞裙
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

falda hula
570 millions of speakers

English

hula skirt
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

hula स्कर्ट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تنورة حولا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

хула юбки
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

saia de hula
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হুলা স্কার্ট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

jupe de hula
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Skirt hula
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Hula-Rock
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

フラスカート
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

훌라 스커트
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Hula rok
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hula váy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஹூலா பாவாடை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हुला स्कर्ट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Hula eteği
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

gonna hula
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

hula spódnica
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

хула спідниці
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

hula fusta
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χούλα φούστα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Hula romp
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

rock kjol
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hula skjørt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of hula skirt

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HULA SKIRT»

The term «hula skirt» is normally little used and occupies the 115.371 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HULA SKIRT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about hula skirt

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HULA SKIRT»

Discover the use of hula skirt in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hula skirt and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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On Edge: Performance at the End of the Twentieth Century
So there I stood last week expecting the dramatic hula skirt entrance, when Pope. L sidled up in street clothes, holding a striped bag from Fashion Bug. Of course. No sense in drawing attention to oneself before showtime. He walked up to the ...
C. Carr, 2008
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Hawaiian Dictionary & Phrasebook: Hawaiian-English, ...
... hula practitioners mea hula hula dancer mu'umu'u a relatively formless dress or gown pä hula ground set apart for the performance of hula pä'ü skirt pít'íi heihei fern-leaf skirt pä'u hula hula skirt pä'u lä'ï ti-leaf skirt THE HULA pahu pa'i small ...
A. Scott Britton, 2007
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Mondo Exotica: Sounds, Visions, Obsessions of the Cocktail ...
As soon as you receive your Hula skirt, go up to your room, put it on, and then stand before the mirror and try to imitate the rhythmic movements of the native Hawaiians. With fascinating grace you can soon learn the wiggles of the Hawaiian ...
Francesco Adinolfi, 2008
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The Lucky Seven:
You said you'd wear it,"Sambegged. "The kids are waiting. Angie, help me." Angie walked over and pointed at him. "You are the one who wanted this party. You okayed our plans and you are wearing this hula skirt." Uncle Jack sighed in defeat ...
Diana Christian, 2005
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DreamMoods.com: What's In Your Dream? - An A to Z Dream ...
Hula Skirt To see or wear a hula skirt in your dream signifies your need for more leisure time or your desires to escape. It is synonymous with Hawaii. Perhaps you are in need of a vacation. Humid To dream that it is humid suggests that you ...
Michael Vigo
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Billboard
Gross 7 in. w/hula skirt $1.00 $10.80 8 in. w/hula skirt 1.60 18.00 • in. w/hula skirt 2.00 23.00 12 in. w/hula skirt 36.00 FUR MONKEYS, HAT & PIPE Doz. Gross 7 in. fur monkeys $ .75 $ 8.00 * in. fur monkeys 1.20 13.00 12 in. fur monkeys 2.25 ...
7
Field & Stream
Apply a few light dabs of a commercial "super cement" (the type that is supposed to hold many hundreds of pounds with a single drop of material) to the concave surface of the sinker and the forward edge of the shoulder of a plastic hula skirt.
8
Millie the Octopus Learns to Hula Dance
Jack Makhlouf. See that beautiful girl dancing the hula? I just know I can learn to hula dance too! Yes! I almost forgot. We need a hula skirt and. Right! Hula dancing started right here on the Hawaiian islands many years ago. Thanks! Do you ...
Jack Makhlouf, 2010
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585 Raids and Counting: Memoir of an American Soldier in the ...
He touched her hula skirt 'til it fell to the ground. The colonel leaned over to pick up the hula shirt and when his face was in a very inappropriate position, the lieutenant took his picture, and when the colonel stood up holding the hula skirt in his ...
Alex Kunevicius, 2011
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Princess Crafts
Put on your hula skirt by tying a bow and then shifting the bow to your back. Now get all groovy in your new grass skirt. Wear it over some shorts or capri pants. Grass Skirt in a Breeze: If you're crunched for time just buy thicker ribbon. Fabric is ...
Elizabeth Ingrid Hauser, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HULA SKIRT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hula skirt is used in the context of the following news items.
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Parents @ Play: Minions and dinos: Separated at birth?
Want two eyes, a hula skirt, a Mohawk and a crown? Easy. One eye, a winter coat, a pirate bandana and a sword? Okay, too. Ages 5+. «The San Luis Obispo Tribune, Jul 15»
2
Here's How to DIY a Stunning Selfie Station
We found an ombré hula skirt at the party store that was perfect. Glue over the top of the first layer of metallic skirting, then slide the wooden ... «POPSUGAR, Jun 15»
3
5 Things To Do Today, Tuesday, June 23
Wear your lei or hula skirt for the 5K Summer Series continuing tonight with their second race and a Hawaiian theme. The series continues ... «Fresno Bee, Jun 15»
4
Do Not Discount These Wal-Mart Lessons (Conclusion)
He stood outside stores in a grass hula skirt during sales. He walked through stores in costume on Halloween. He was always coming up with ... «American Drycleaner, Jun 15»
5
Unisex & Punk for Fall-Winter 2015/2016 by Vivienne Westwood …
What about the fabrics? Start with the hula skirt - we put them on belts; they're bisexual. The pagan wools i.e. bio-friendly matted sheep's wool. «Be Global Fashion Network, Jun 15»
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Japanese-Americans return home to threats, World War II week by …
When the contestant was unable to answer Phillip the Third he was rapidly wrapped in a hula skirt and two curvaceous sieves and told to ... «The San Luis Obispo Tribune, Jun 15»
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Bob Sampson: Even tiny lures catch big fish
... over the vegetation effectively, with a paddle tail or hula skirt adding action that draws strikes from aggressive early summer largemouths. «Norwich Bulletin, Jun 15»
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The Strange Case Of The Doll Seller Who Desperately Wanted To …
The dolls' nationalities referred to the type of ship (Siamese were aircraft carriers); the doll with the hula skirt matched a ship recently arrived in ... «io9, Jun 15»
9
Bewitching Vintage Snapshots Of Anonymous Subjects Remind Us …
Woman posing in doorway in hula skirt Unidentified artist, American, 20th century (American) Photograph, gelatin silver print *Gift of Peter J. «Huffington Post, Jun 15»
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Oak Harbor Relay for Life aims to wipe out cancer | Slideshow
Bond, a sterilization technician at Playhouse Dental in Oak Harbor, boldly agreed to don a hula skirt, purple wig and wedge sandals to ... «Whidbey News-Times, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Hula skirt [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/hula-skirt>. Apr 2024 ».
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