kimono
UK/kɪˈməʊnəʊ//kəˈmoʊnoʊ/
kimono noun: a traditional Japanese T-shaped, wrapped-front garment with square sleeves and a rectangular body, now generally worn only on formal occasions.
Noun
kimono (plural kimonos or kimono)
- 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
- A long robe-like garment in Western fashion, which may be open at the front, loosely inspired by the Japanese garment.
- A bathrobe or dressing gown.
kimono meaning in Tamil, Marathi, Urdu and Malayalam
kimono in Tamil
- ஜப்பானியப் பெண்களின் ஆடை
kimono in Marathi
- traditional Japanese clothing
- किमोनो kimono
kimono in Urdu
- traditional Japanese clothing
- کیمونو kimono
kimono in Malayalam
- ഒരിനം അയത്ത ജാപ്പനീസ് കുപ്പായം, അയഞ്ഞ മേലങ്കി
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- kimono in Gujarati
- કીમોનો kīmono
- kimono in Assamese
- কিম’ন’ kimönö
- kimono in Tagalog
- kimono
- kimono in Arabic
- كِيمُونُو kīmūnū
- kimono in Malay
- kimono
- kimono in Indonesian
- kimono
- kimono in Persian
- کیمونو kimono
- kimono in Thai
- กิโมโน gì-moo-noo
- kimono in Vietnamese
- kimono
Forms of kimono
| plural | kimonos |
|---|---|
| plural | kimono |
| alternative form (rare) | kimona |
Origin of kimono
Borrowed from Japanese 着物(きもの) (kimono, “clothing”), which is from 着 (“wearing”) + 物(もの) (mono, “thing”).
Words formed from kimono
Phrases with kimono
Words that rhyme with kimono
Questions about kimono
- What does kimono mean?
- Kimono means a traditional Japanese T-shaped, wrapped-front garment with square sleeves and a rectangular body, now generally worn only on formal occasions.
- What is kimono in Tamil?
- Kimono in Tamil is ஜப்பானியப் பெண்களின் ஆடை. See Kimono meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is kimono?
- Kimono is a noun.
- How do you pronounce kimono?
- Kimono is pronounced /kəˈmoʊnoʊ/ (US).
- What is the plural of kimono?
- The plural of kimono is kimonos.
Words near kimono in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: kimono (page history and authors); kimono (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); kimono (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors); કીમોનો (Gujarati) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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