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MOTHER HUBBARD
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Mother Hubbard mean?
• MOTHER HUBBARD (noun)
The noun MOTHER HUBBARD has 1 sense:
1. a woman's loose unbelted dress
Familiarity information: MOTHER HUBBARD used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A woman's loose unbelted dress
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
Mother Hubbard; muumuu
Hypernyms ("Mother Hubbard" is a kind of...):
dress; frock (a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice)
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