Hula-Hoop
[hoo-luh-hoop] /ˈhu ləˌhup/
Trademark.
1.
a brand name for a tubular plastic hoop, about 4 feet (1.2 meters) in diameter, for rotating about the body by swinging the hips, used for physical exercise or in children’s play: introduced in the 1950s.
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