Grass skirt

Grass skirt

A grass skirt is a traditional part of dress wear on tropical islands all over the world Fact|date=May 2008. This is referred to many kinds of dress wear. These are popular with Hula girls on Hawaii. Many of these are seen at Hawaiian parties.

Grass skirts are also worn in many cultures and tribes in Africa, like the people of the Zulu tribe.


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  • grass skirt — noun a skirt made of long grass and leaves fastened to a waistband, associated especially with female dancers from some Pacific islands …   English new terms dictionary

  • grass — O.E. græs, gærs herb, plant, grass, from P.Gmc. grasan (Cf. O.N., O.S., Du., O.H.G., Ger., Goth. gras, Swed. gräs), from PIE *ghros young shoot, sprout, from root *ghre to grow, become green (related to GROW (Cf. grow) and GREEN (Cf …   Etymology dictionary

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  • Grass — n. & v. n. 1 a vegetation belonging to a group of small plants with green blades that are eaten by cattle, horses, sheep, etc. b any species of this. c any plant of the family Gramineae, which includes cereals, reeds, and bamboos. 2 pasture land …   Useful english dictionary

  • skirt — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. overskirt, kilt, petticoat, farthingale, coattail; purlieu, borderland, edge, margin, outskirts; slang, woman, girl. See clothing, female. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. kilt, fustanella, kirtle, petticoat,… …   English dictionary for students

  • grass — grass1 [ græs ] noun *** 1. ) uncount a very common plant with thin green leaves that covers the ground. A single piece of grass is called a blade of grass: Stephen was lying full length on the grass. We should cut the grass before it starts… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • grass — I UK [ɡrɑːs] / US [ɡræs] noun Word forms grass : singular grass plural grasses *** 1) [uncountable] a very common plant with thin green leaves that covers the ground. A single piece of grass is called a blade of grass We should cut the grass… …   English dictionary

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