| 单词 | grass skirt |
| 释义 | > as lemmasgrass skirt grass skirt n. a skirt made from long grass and leaves secured to a waistband, typically associated Polynesia (esp. Hawaii), and traditionally worn by hula dancers; (later also) an artificial version of such a skirt, made of raffia, plastic, etc., worn esp. as part of a ‘Hawaiian’ dressing-up outfit. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > clothing for body or trunk (and limbs) > [noun] > clothing for lower body > skirt > types of > made from specific material > other futah1738 petticoat trousers1749 pareu1769 sisi1810 petticoat1814 grass skirt1875 tub-skirt1909 piupiu1938 cuddle skirt1958 1875 Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci. 1874 5 iii. 300 Grass skirt, from Ponape, Ascension Island, made from banana leaf, worn by the females of all the islands of Micronesia. 1937 C. Gessler Hawaii xxix. 334 The grass skirt introduced in Kalakaua's time survives in Hawaii mainly for sale to tourists. 2018 Tampa Bay (Florida) Times (Nexis) 10 Aug. Hawaiian Night: Dress in grass skirts, tropical shirts and sandals for this dinner dance with music. < as lemmas |
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