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Recent Examples of muumuu
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.
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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
There is a photo in my baby book of my mother pregnant with me in an oversized floral muumuu that haunts me.
—Hayley Bloomingdale, Vogue, 27 Apr. 2021
Cooking class was taught by Mrs. Shaw, an elderly, muumuu-wearing transplant from somewhere in the South, and was dominated by a clique of boisterous girls who ate brown sugar by the handful straight out of the cannisters.
—Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 19 Apr. 2021
For such occasions, Fran dons a muumuu (a long loose dress from Hawaii), which is an image that has created some mirth among friends and family.
—David G. Molyneaux, cleveland, 17 Dec. 2020
Maggie was sometimes the butt of her daughter’s jokes, both on the show and in Kathy’s standup comedy, sent up as a gruff, muumuu-wearing throwback.
—New York Times, 20 Mar. 2020
The fashion available to moms-to-be is few and far between, often either made with bad, stretchy Lycra or cut in the silhouette of a matronly muumuu.
—Brooke Bobb, Vogue, 11 Jan. 2019
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
There is a photo in my baby book of my mother pregnant with me in an oversized floral muumuu that haunts me.
—Hayley Bloomingdale, Vogue, 27 Apr. 2021
Cooking class was taught by Mrs. Shaw, an elderly, muumuu-wearing transplant from somewhere in the South, and was dominated by a clique of boisterous girls who ate brown sugar by the handful straight out of the cannisters.
—Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 19 Apr. 2021
For such occasions, Fran dons a muumuu (a long loose dress from Hawaii), which is an image that has created some mirth among friends and family.
—David G. Molyneaux, cleveland, 17 Dec. 2020
Maggie was sometimes the butt of her daughter’s jokes, both on the show and in Kathy’s standup comedy, sent up as a gruff, muumuu-wearing throwback.
—New York Times, 20 Mar. 2020
The fashion available to moms-to-be is few and far between, often either made with bad, stretchy Lycra or cut in the silhouette of a matronly muumuu.
—Brooke Bobb, Vogue, 11 Jan. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for muumuu
Noun
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Sometimes it’s called a housedress.Rachel King, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2020
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My answer: the housedress.Fiorella Valdesolo, WSJ, 9 June 2020
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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
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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
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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
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She can often be spotted wearing bright-colored kimonos.Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 4 Oct. 2024
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One woman wears a leopard-print minidress with a matching coat, another a blazer with no shirt underneath.Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 20 Nov. 2024
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Wear yours casually with leggings and a hoodie or a cute minidress for a night out.Franziska Fuchs, Glamour, 20 Nov. 2024
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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
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Bedhead PJs Bedhead PJs’ 2024 Mother’s Day collection includes pajama sets, robes, and chemises in several lovely patterns.Phoebe Sklansky, Parents, 26 Apr. 2024
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Lopez wore the brand’s long-sleeve brown crêpe midi dress, featuring a sheath silhouette, crewneck and padded shoulders.Charlie Carballo, WWD, 1 Nov. 2024
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The top featured an interlacing satin design, while the black taffeta skirt followed a sheath silhouette.Chiara Kim, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
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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
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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
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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
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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
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“Muumuu.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muumuu. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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