Definition of piupiu in English:
piupiu
nounPlural piupius ˈpjuːpjuː
NZ A traditional Maori skirt made of dried flax leaves, worn by both sexes.
you expect kilts in Scotland, the way tourists expect piupiu here
Example sentencesExamples
- There is a photo of him having a piupiu wrapped around him by a Maori woman at Wellington airtport.
- A couple dressed in piupiu push a baby stroller through a parking lot from a kapa haka festival.
- He said that they would be wearing underwear underneath their piupiu.
- His band wear their piupiu with an odd mix of pride and self-consciousness.
- He was wearing the korowai, or cloak, that adorns great chiefs - and a piupiu, or flax skirt, that gently swayed in the breeze.
- Looks like he cut half his piupiu off at the back.
- The international media's attention was drawn sharply to a heavily tattooed Maori warrior, wearing nothing but a flax skirt (piupiu) with a black thong.
- Children will have a special kids' dress-up area as part of the exhibition so they can put on piupiu and take part in weaving workshops.
- Any Muslim who attends Waitangi Day Celebrations is welcome "whether they're wearing a burqa or a piupiu".
- Usually the men do not wear anything under the piupiu.
Origin
Late 19th century: Maori.