mother hubbard

• Veralteter Begriff für ein lockeres Kleid oder einen Hausmantel, oft mit einer Figur aus einem Kinderreim verbunden. Der Ausdruck wird im modernen Englischen selten verwendet.

An old-fashioned term for a loose, full-cut dress or a woman's housedress, often associated with a nursery rhyme character. The phrase is rarely used in modern English.

1. Loose Fitting DressC1formalbritish

   A full, loose-fitting dress or gown, typically worn by women in the 19th century.

   Lockeres Kleid

   • She wore a simple mother hubbard to the garden party.
   • The old photograph showed a woman in a mother hubbard dress.
   • The costume designer chose a mother hubbard for the historical play.

2. Nursery Rhyme CharacterA2informal

   A character from the traditional English nursery rhyme 'Old Mother Hubbard', who goes to the cupboard to get her dog a bone.

   Figur aus einem Kinderreim

   • The children recited the poem about Old Mother Hubbard.
   • In the story, Mother Hubbard finds the cupboard bare.
   • Old Mother Hubbard is a well-known figure in children's literature.