kimono
pronunciation
How to pronounce kimono in British English:
UK [kɪˈməʊnəʊ]
How to pronounce kimono in American English:
US [kɪˈmoʊnoʊ]
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- Noun:
- a loose robe; imitated from robes originally worn by Japanese
Word Origin
- kimono (n.)
- 1630s, from Japanese kimono, literally "a thing put on," from ki "wear, put on" + mono "thing."
Example
- 1. A nervous young waitress arrives in a pink kimono .
- 2. A girl dressed in a kimono for the shichi-g0-san festival .
- 3. A man in formal japanese attire stands in front of a strikingly tall woman in a dark kimono .
- 4. And yet here were whole suits and kimono shirts cut from the stuff .
- 5. The man wears a special red kimono . The red kimono means that he no longer has the responsibilities of being a mature adult .