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kimono

ki·mono

UK/kɪˈməʊnəʊ/ US/kəˈmoʊnoʊ/ uncommon

noun

1.

a loose robe; imitated from robes originally worn by Japanese

Origin

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

Phrases

  • bath kimono
  • kimono sleeve
  • open the kimono
  • open up the kimono
  • wooden kimono

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