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Mother Hubbard

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Definition of Mother Hubbard

as in tea gown

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Their traditional Shinto nuptials were celebrated as a national holiday, and Masako wore a 12-layer silk wedding kimono that cost more than $300,000 before changing into a white floral gown.

— Ariana Quihuiz, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026
Kira creates original patterns inspired by traditional Japanese motifs, including wagara, the decorative designs commonly found in kimono textiles.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026

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Nature also developed myelin, the fatty sheath around nerve fibers that allows electrical signals to travel up to 100 times faster than through unmyelinated neurons.

— Bratin Saha, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
The two-time Olympic champion from Norway hadn’t raced since having surgery early this year to clean up scar tissue on the protective sheath around his left Achilles tendon.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026

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He was named as the new security chief this month in what was seen as a shift to a more aggressive approach to that under the late supreme leader.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
To learn how a memory that can last for years can sit on hardware that shifts every few days, Tanaka’s team made the shift a bit more dramatic.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 22 Aug. 2026

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After Odyssey Sims hit two free throws and Bueckers returned, Bueckers hit a jumper for Dallas' first 10-point lead at 74-64.

— CBS News, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
The video, released by Ukraine’s prosecutor general, clearly shows a person in a black bucket hat, a lose dark jumper and a large white tote bag, walking up the street and placing a black backpack on the doorstep of Yermolaiev’s home.

— Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of jumper

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Jules, played by Hunter Schafer, appeared in a sheer, long-sleeve top underneath a silky pink chemise-style dress.

— Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 31 May 2026
British model Alexa Chung strips the desert khaki down to the basics of the extravagantly detailed skirt topped by a fine chemise.

— Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 12 Mar. 2026

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Shawkat wore an airy sundress with watercolor yellow and black-and-white leaf panelling, with her own pair of white stripe adidas.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 13 Aug. 2026
Trendy Queen Mini Sundress For a more formal take on an athletic travel dress, this flowy sundress has an elevated look made from a comfortable, polyester-spandex stretchy material.

— Mariette Williams, Travel + Leisure, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of sundress

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