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to kimono

to kimono

8.4
To dress someone or yourself in a traditional Japanese robe
  • verb
  • /kɪˈmoʊnoʊ/
translation icon : poner un kimono a alguien
  • Before the ceremony, her mother carefully kimonoed her, adjusting the obi and sleeves.

Examples

  • He kimonoed himself quickly before stepping onto the stage for the performance.

  • The children were kimonoed for the festival by their grandmother.

  • She kimonoed her daughter for the festival.

  • I love to kimono myself before special occasions.

  • Before the ceremony, her mother carefully kimonoed her, adjusting the obi and sleeves.

  • The children were kimonoed for the festival by their grandmother.

  • He kimonoed himself quickly before stepping onto the stage for the performance.

Synonyms

to robe
vsto kimono
  • Formal
4 5.0

To dress someone in a long loose garment for a ceremony

is more specific and cultural rather than a general loose garment
to gown
vsto kimono
  • Formal
3 6.9

To put a long formal robe on someone for a ceremony

is traditional and culturally specific rather than general formal wear
to frock
vsto kimono
  • Jargon
1 8.9

To put a special robe on someone during a ceremony

is not limited to ceremonies and can be worn in other situations
to pajama
vsto kimono
  • US
7.7

To put on clothes for sleeping or dress someone in them

is for a traditional outer garment used publicly rather than sleepwear

Idioms

to open the kimono
  • Offensive
1 9.9

To show a company's private information to others, often during business talks

Surface Forms

kimono infinitive
kimonoed past participle
kimonoing present participle
kimonoes third person singular

Etymology

Kimono as a verb comes from the same Japanese parts kiru 'to wear' and mono 'thing', so to 'kimono' someone means to put this 'thing to wear' on them, in other words to dress them in a kimono.