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Kimono
//kəˈmoʊnoʊ// noun
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Noun
- 1 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."
- 2 a loose robe; imitated from robes originally worn by Japanese wordnet
- 3 A long robe-like garment in Western fashion, which may be open at the front, loosely inspired by the Japanese garment.
- 4 A bathrobe or dressing gown. regional
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 着物(きもの) (kimono, “clothing”), which is from 着 (“wearing”) + 物(もの) (mono, “thing”).
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