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hifu

hifu noun: a protective padded outer vest or pinafore worn by children over their kimono on outings, such as Shichi-Go-San, in lieu of an obi or pair of hakama.

Noun (1)

hifu (plural hifu)

  1. A protective padded outer vest or pinafore worn by children over their kimono on outings, such as Shichi-Go-San, in lieu of an obi or pair of hakama.

Noun (2) capitalized: HIFU

HIFU (uncountable)

  1. (abbreviation) Abbreviation of high intensity focused ultrasound.

Forms of hifu

pluralhifu

Origin of hifu

From Japanese 被風, 被布, 披風 (ひふ, hifu).

Questions about hifu

What does hifu mean?
Hifu means a protective padded outer vest or pinafore worn by children over their kimono on outings, such as Shichi-Go-San, in lieu of an obi or pair of hakama.
What part of speech is hifu?
Hifu is a noun.
What is the plural of hifu?
The plural of hifu is hifu.

Words near hifu in the dictionary

  1. hiff
  2. hiffed
  3. hiffing
  4. hiffs
  5. hifi
  6. hifu
  7. hig
  8. hig-taper
  9. Higa
  10. higab
  11. higabs

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