[hoo-luh-hoop] 
| a brand name for a tubular plastic hoop, about 4 ft. (1.2 m) in diameter, for rotating about the body by swinging the hips, used for physical exercise or in children's play: introduced in the 1950s. |
| Hu·la-Hoop (hōō'lə-hōōp') A trademark used for a light plastic hoop that is whirled around the body for play or exercise by the movement of the hips. |
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