Mother Hubbard adjective 1noun 1forms 3 adjective1 •(informal) Empty."Other than my earthquake kit, the cupboards are looking pretty Mother Hubbard. We can go to the Farmers Market and get some produce." — 2012 noun1 •A long, wide, loose gown with long sleeves and a high neck originally introduced by Christian missionaries as an adaptation of 19th-century European fashion to Polynesia but subsequently inclusive of lighter and more colorful variations. formsMother Hubbards · more Mother Hubbard · most Mother Hubbard