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muumuu
The muumuu or muumuu () is a loose dress of Hawaiian origin〔Gary Luke and Susan R. Quinn, (''Americanisms: The Illustrated Book of Words Made in the USA'' ) (Sasquatch Books, 2003).〕 that hangs from the shoulder. Like the Aloha shirt, muumuu exports are often brilliantly colored with floral patterns of generic Polynesian motifs. Muumuu for local Hawaiian residents are more subdued in tone. Muumuu are no longer as widely worn at work as the aloha shirt, but continue to be the preferred formal dress for weddings and festivals such as the Merrie Monarch hula competition. They are also frequently worn as a uniform by women working in the hotel industry. Muumuu are also popular as maternity wear because they do not restrict the waist.
==Etymology and history==
The word ''muumuu'' means "cut off" in Hawaiian, because the dress originally lacked a yoke.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/muumuu )〕 Originally it was a shorter, informal version of the more formal ''holokū''. ''Holokū'' was the original name for the Mother Hubbard dress introduced by Protestant missionaries to Hawaii in the 1820s. The ''holokū'' featured long sleeves and a floor-length unfitted dress falling from a high-necked yoke. Over the years, the ''holokū'' approximated more closely to European and American fashions. It might have a fitted waist, and even a train for evening. As the ''holokū'' became more elaborate, the muumuu, a shortened version, became popular for informal wear.
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