English Explanatory Dictionary

Maria Clara gown

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A traditional dress worn by women in the Philippines; an aristocratic version of the baro't saya.

Word forms

Maria Clara gown Maria Clara gowns

Etymology

Named after María Clara, the mestiza protagonist of José Rizal's 1887 novel Noli Me Tángere.

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