kimono
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5.4
- noun
- /kɪˈmoʊnoʊ/
:
kimono
- She wore a beautiful kimono adorned with cherry blossoms for the festival.
- don a kimono
- kimono dressing
- wear a kimono
So this is supposed to be a kind of throw over kimono type thing with flared sleeves.
- So this is supposed to be a kind of throw over kimono type thing with flared sleeves.
- You know, Obi was the kind of belt geishas wore over kimonos to highlight the waist.
- So I have this beach kimono.
Examples
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One time my mother helped his colleague's wife put on a kimono for a party.
Fiction book (1990) -
Wearing Charise's Japanese kimono, Taiesha Rawnie, thirteen years old, watches Charise slice leaves on the table.
Fiction book (1996) -
The lady in the kimono.
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Not a word about my new kimono?
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You are very pretty with that kimono.
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My favorite was a blue and white kimono I got from the Salvation Army store.
Fiction book (1993) -
Mother sits with a worried expression on a chair, a kimono around her shoulders.
Fiction book (1991) -
The invention of the modern kimono lies at the heart of these cultural distinctions.
Academic text (1999) -
The sweep of her orange-amber kimono glows in contrast to the green of her garden.
Fiction book (1992) -
Her aunt Aya wore a light gray kimono, and Mr. Kimura wore a plain dark suit.
Fiction book (1991)
Synonyms
284
1.3
A long loose piece of clothing worn at ceremonies by judges or graduates
1
9.1
A light cotton robe from Japan worn in summer or after bathing
Idioms
- Offensive
1
9.9
To show a company's private information to others, often during business talks
How Formal
Surface Forms
Etymology
Kimono comes from the Japanese words kiru 'to wear' and mono 'thing', so it literally means 'a thing to wear' and refers to the long, loose robe worn in Japan.