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单词 piupiu
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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.

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