hula skirt

American  

noun

1. a skirt made of long stems of grass bound to a waistband, worn typically by a Hawaiian hula dancer.

2. an imitation of this skirt made of any material.

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hula skirt British  

noun

1. a skirt made of long grass attached to a waistband and worn by hula dancers

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Etymology

Origin of hula skirt

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

I made a long-haired wig and a hula skirt out of sausages.

From BBC

The two met at White Columns, an alternative art space where Basquiat was performing that night in a hula skirt while playing the xylophone, Tabboo! says.

From Los Angeles Times

There was a promotional Olaf statue in the lobby that was dressed in a hula skirt, and it was wrecked.

From Los Angeles Times

Since the flea market is a family-friendly affair, organizers suggested dressing it; an hour after it had been covered up with a hula skirt and bikini top, it sold.

From Washington Post

Edita Gialanella, who was Mrs. Philippines-USA in 2006, chimed in: “Believe me, he cleaned up the city,” she said, swaying in a long pink hula skirt.

From The New Yorker