Underkimono

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of under-kimono. alt-of, alternative

    "Two of the courtesan's underkimono are plain-colored, but they are interlarded with three others with white designs probably done with Yuzen stencils: one of spider webs, one of delicate floral scrolls, and one of bamboo stems."

Example

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"Two of the courtesan's underkimono are plain-colored, but they are interlarded with three others with white designs probably done with Yuzen stencils: one of spider webs, one of delicate floral scrolls, and one of bamboo stems."

Etymology

From under- + kimono.

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