kimono
nounUS /kəˈmoʊnoʊ/ · UK /kɪˈməʊnəʊ/
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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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.2020 March 6, Allyssia Alleyne, “What the kimono’s wide-reaching influence tells us about cultural appropriation”, in CNN:
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A long robe-like garment in Western fashion, which may be open at the front, loosely inspired by the Japanese garment.
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Regional A bathrobe or dressing gown.
- Derived terms
- bath kimono, kimonoed, kimonolike, kimono sleeve, open the kimono, open up the kimono, under-kimono, underkimono, wooden kimono
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