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Word

kimono

Phoneticski·mono

US/kəˈmoʊnə/

UK/kɪmˈəʊnəʊ/

Definition

n. a traditional Japanese garment for women, made of silk or cotton. It is usually worn with a belt and has wide sleeves.

n. a traditional Japanese garment for women, typically made of silk or cotton, characterized by wide sleeves and a sash. Often associated with formal or ceremonial occasions.

Examples

“She wore a beautiful silk kimono to the wedding.”

“The museum displays several exquisite kimonos from the Edo period, each decorated with intricate hand-painted patterns.”

“While the kimono remains a symbol of Japanese cultural heritage, its everyday use has largely been replaced by Western-style clothing in modern urban settings.”

Examples

simple

“She wore a beautiful silk kimono to the wedding.”

contextual

“The museum displays several exquisite kimonos from the Edo period, each decorated with intricate hand-painted patterns.”

complex

“While the kimono remains a symbol of Japanese cultural heritage, its everyday use has largely been replaced by Western-style clothing in modern urban settings.”

Etymology

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

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Idioms

open the kimono — To reveal confidential information, especially details of one's business operations.

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