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mother (2)
Mother Carey’s chicken
mother cell
mother church
mother country
mother figure
Mother Goose
mother hen
Mother Hubbard
Mother Hubbard clause
mother-in-law
mother-in-law’s tongue
mother lode
Mother Nature
Mother of God
Mother of Parliaments
mother-of-pearl
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Mother Hubbard
Moth·er Hub·bard [ mùər húbbərd ] (plural Moth·er Hub·bards)


noun 
Definition:
 
long loose dress: a long loose-fitting shapeless dress
[Late 16th century. After a nursery-rhyme character depicted wearing such a dress]
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