as in housedress
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Recent Examples of muumuu
Brando acted with an ice-bucket on his head, imitated the Queen of England in his line readings and performed bongos at the wrap party while wearing a muumuu.
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2025
The singer hosted the European Music Awards in everything from a hair-raising strapless strapless dress to a sheer hooded muumuu and Kiki boots.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2024
Brando acted with an ice-bucket on his head, imitated the Queen of England in his line readings and performed bongos at the wrap party while wearing a muumuu.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2025
Jennifer and Garcelle go for a kind of ‘50s bathing suit aesthetic while Kathy Hilton was in a full-on muumuu wondering if anyone had put fresh batteries in her portable fan.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2025
The singer hosted the European Music Awards in everything from a hair-raising strapless strapless dress to a sheer hooded muumuu and Kiki boots.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2024
In a second Instagram post from the event, Jennifer Lopez is pictured with musician Sia, who wears a brightly colored and chaotically patterned muumuu with equally vibrant sneakers and a voluminous floral headdress.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 4 Oct. 2023
Her least guarded, and seemingly unscripted, social media moments were those posts from Obama’s maskless bacchanal, of her dancing with the birthday boy in a flowery muumuu, which were deleted after right-wing media outlets and Twitter narcs dubbed the party a superspreader event.
—Meaghan Garvey, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2021
There was no way that after almost 20 years, the gun-toting, muumuu-wearing, glad-to-cuss-everybody-out elderly woman would leave so quietly.
—Essence, 28 Jan. 2022
Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2025
The singer hosted the European Music Awards in everything from a hair-raising strapless strapless dress to a sheer hooded muumuu and Kiki boots.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2024
Brando acted with an ice-bucket on his head, imitated the Queen of England in his line readings and performed bongos at the wrap party while wearing a muumuu.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2025
Jennifer and Garcelle go for a kind of ‘50s bathing suit aesthetic while Kathy Hilton was in a full-on muumuu wondering if anyone had put fresh batteries in her portable fan.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2025
The singer hosted the European Music Awards in everything from a hair-raising strapless strapless dress to a sheer hooded muumuu and Kiki boots.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2024
In a second Instagram post from the event, Jennifer Lopez is pictured with musician Sia, who wears a brightly colored and chaotically patterned muumuu with equally vibrant sneakers and a voluminous floral headdress.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 4 Oct. 2023
Her least guarded, and seemingly unscripted, social media moments were those posts from Obama’s maskless bacchanal, of her dancing with the birthday boy in a flowery muumuu, which were deleted after right-wing media outlets and Twitter narcs dubbed the party a superspreader event.
—Meaghan Garvey, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2021
There was no way that after almost 20 years, the gun-toting, muumuu-wearing, glad-to-cuss-everybody-out elderly woman would leave so quietly.
—Essence, 28 Jan. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for muumuu
Noun
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These styles—like the retro housedress—are from another era of fashion that’s catching up as a trend today, so we’re thrilled to see that this cozy, refined staple of mid-century sleepwear is having a little renaissance.—
Clint Davis,
Southern Living,
21 Dec. 2024
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The movie’s male lead Dustin Milligan first appears in a mechanic’s jumpsuit, a style that was appropriated decades ago by the American designer Anne Fogarty, who borrowed from the uniform for a housedress in her own collection after being inspired by a gas station attendant.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
WWD,
3 Sep. 2019
Noun
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Whether paired with leggings and a tank top for a day of sightseeing or dressed up with a breezy sundress, there’s no shortage of ways to style these sneakers for summer.—
Averi Baudler,
People.com,
18 May 2025
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But last year’s fashion was also an experiment in bolder colors, patterns, and textures, on and off the carpet, photographed in a bright yellow sundress, a satsuma-toned jumpsuit, Galliano-era Dior polka-dots, and a vintage Versace neon pink, yellow, and orange dress.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
17 May 2025
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Explore boutiques like Amor & Rosas, known for kimonos embroidered by Chiapas collectives, and María Belen, offering handcrafted silver jewelry.—
Michaela Trimble,
Vogue,
28 Apr. 2025
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Every day, Instagram is flooded with countless carousels of girls roaming the streets of Tokyo in oversize denim jackets, or posing in kimonos on traditional tatami mats.—
Elena Clavarino,
Air Mail,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Dunne opted for a seafoam green ensemble including a strapless minidress crafted from a material with an ultra-glossy finish; the fabric gathered and folded, creating textural intrigue.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
16 May 2025
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The 54-year-old actress attended fashion's biggest night of the year on Monday, May 5, wearing a custom white corseted minidress by Monse x Post-Imperial.—
Michael Nied,
People.com,
14 May 2025
Noun
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Now, analysis of the covers reveals the distant lands — and animals — where the chemises originate.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2025
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But unlike other medieval libraries, the Clairvaux Romanesque manuscripts have an additional second cover, called a chemise, according to the study.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2025
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Under Mogen's body, police found a Ka-Bar knife sheath, stamped with a United States Marine Corps logo and allegedly containing Kohberger's DNA on the snap.—
Michael Ruiz,
Fox News,
21 Mar. 2025
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In this case, investigators found a single source of male DNA on the button snap of a leather knife sheath left at the crime scene, according to a probable cause affidavit.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
1 May 2025
Noun
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In President Donald Trump’s idealized framing, the United States was at its zenith in the 1890s, when top hats and shirtwaists were fashionable and typhoid fever often killed more soldiers than combat.—
Will Weissert,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2025
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About 18 years ago, thick poison ivy covered 64 headstones in Staten Island’s Baron Hirsch Cemetery, including the one belonging to Beckie Neubauer, a 19-year-old Austrian immigrant who died in the Triangle shirtwaist factory fire.—
Maria Cramer,
New York Times,
16 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The pair combined for just one assist, when Ogunbowale hit Bueckers for a jumper on a drive-and-kick.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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The Del Mar National kicked off the eight-week hunter/jumper season at HITS Del Mar. During Hunter/Jumper Week on April 29-May 4, local Nick Gegen and One Question won the week’s highlight event, the $80,000 Grand Prix of Del Mar.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 May 2025
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“Muumuu.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muumuu. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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