kimono

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Pronunciation

/kəˈmoʊnoʊ/ (US)

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/kəˈmoʊnoʊ/ (US) · /kəˈmoʊnə/ (US) · [kɪ̈ˈmoʊ̯noʊ̯] (US) · [kɪ̈ˈmoʊ̯nə] (US) · /kɪˈməʊnəʊ/

Definition of kimono

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

A traditional Japanese T-shaped, wrapped-front garment with square sleeves and a rectangular body, now generally worn only on formal occasions.

“Presenting 84 kimonos dating as far back as the 1660s, the show traces how the kimono became a truly global garment worn, sold, riffed on and reinvented by artisans, designers and fashion-lovers around the world.”

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noun

A traditional Japanese T-shaped, wrapped-front garment with square sleeves and a rectangular body, now generally worn only on formal occasions.

“Presenting 84 kimonos dating as far back as the 1660s, the show traces how the kimono became a truly global garment worn, sold, riffed on and reinvented by artisans, designers and fashion-lovers around the world.”
A long robe-like garment in Western fashion, which may be open at the front, loosely inspired by the Japanese garment.
(regional)A bathrobe or dressing gown.

Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.

Borrowed from Japanese 着物(きもの) (kimono, “clothing”), which is from 着 (“wearing”) + 物(もの) (mono, “thing”).

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