Meanings
nounMaria Clara gown (plural Maria Clara gowns)
plural Maria Clara gowns
- PhilippinesA traditional dress worn by women in the Philippines; an aristocratic version of the baro't saya.
Synonyms: Filipiniana gown
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA traditional dress worn by women in the Philippines; an aristocratic version of the baro't saya.
Similar
Filipiniana gown
Origin
Named after María Clara, the mestiza protagonist of José Rizal's 1887 novel Noli Me Tángere.
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APA
Maria Clara gown. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Maria%20Clara%20gown
MLA
“Maria Clara gown.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Maria%20Clara%20gown. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Maria Clara gown,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Maria%20Clara%20gown.
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