as in housedress
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Recent Examples of muumuu
The singer hosted the European Music Awards in everything from a hair-raising strapless strapless dress to a sheer hooded muumuu and Kiki boots.
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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
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for muumuu
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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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My brother was in the habit of taking photos of me in sundresses with my hair falling in my face and looking emo.Lauren Goode, WIRED, 12 Dec. 2024
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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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This is a tale where gruesome deaths (from sepsis to car crashes) exist alongside running gags about Amanda Knox, wedding kimonos and a Saint Bernard named Ruby Hot Sauce.Manuel Betancourt, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 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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Kidman opted for a sleek, floor-length black dress with cap sleeves and a high neckline, while Sunday opted for a black velvet long-sleeve minidress featuring a high neckline and exaggerated shoulders.Violet Goldstone, WWD, 5 Jan. 2025
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Gracie rocked a daring minidress with a sheer lace bodice and wedges.Michelle Lee, People.com, 2 Jan. 2025
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The boutique also designs its own gorgeous bras, thongs, chemises, and sleepwear under the Journelle Collection label.Malia Griggs, Glamour, 20 Dec. 2024
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Amazon has all sorts of one-piece styles to choose from—including dreamy, detailed teddies and lace babydoll chemises, as well as plunging bodysuits with bold mesh cut-outs.Malia Griggs, Glamour, 10 Dec. 2024
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Investigators found a tan leather knife sheath on Mogen's bed.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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Erivo wore a sheath silhouette backless halter gown with a deep v-neckline accentuated by the gown's bright white lapels.Charna Flam, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
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The workshop produced shirtwaists, Edwardian-style women’s blouses that were, by then, going out of style.Fiona Alison Duncan, ARTnews.com, 30 Dec. 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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Savage says some theater kids keep wearing jumpers and braids well into their teens.Lauren Hilgers, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025
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Middleton put the possession out of its misery with what turned into a decent look on an off-the-bounce midrange jumper, but the entire possession lacked purpose.Eric Nehm, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Muumuu.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muumuu. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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