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furisode

/ˌfuːˈɹiːsoʊdeɪ/

furisode noun: a style of colourful silk kimono distinguishable by its long sleeves, associated with the formal celebration of Coming of Age Day by a young woman reaching the age of 20.

furisode: a style of colourful silk kimono distinguishable by its long sleeves, associated with the formal...
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Noun

furisode (plural furisodes or furisode)

  1. A style of colourful silk kimono distinguishable by its long sleeves, associated with the formal celebration of Coming of Age Day by a young woman reaching the age of 20.

Forms of furisode

pluralfurisodes
pluralfurisode

Origin of furisode

From Japanese 振袖 (ふりそで, furisode).

Questions about furisode

What does furisode mean?
Furisode means a style of colourful silk kimono distinguishable by its long sleeves, associated with the formal celebration of Coming of Age Day by a young woman reaching the age of 20.
What part of speech is furisode?
Furisode is a noun.
How do you pronounce furisode?
Furisode is pronounced /ˌfuːˈɹiːsoʊdeɪ/.
What is the plural of furisode?
The plural of furisode is furisodes.

Words near furisode in the dictionary

  1. furious rabies
  2. furiously
  3. furiousness
  4. furipterid
  5. furipterids
  6. furisode
  7. furisodes
  8. furisome
  9. furkid
  10. furkids
  11. furkind

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