hula skirt

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.

hula skirt

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of hula skirt¹

First recorded in 1925–30