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qipao

/ˈt͡ʃiːpaʊ/

qipao noun: a traditional one-piece dress worn by Chinese women.

qipao: a traditional one-piece dress worn by Chinese women
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Noun

qipao (plural qipaos)

  1. A traditional one-piece dress worn by Chinese women.

qipao meaning in Indonesian, Thai and Vietnamese

qipao in Indonesian

a traditional dress worn by Chinese women
congsam

qipao in Thai

a traditional dress worn by Chinese women
กี่เพ้า gìi-páo

qipao in Vietnamese

a traditional dress worn by Chinese women
xường xám

Synonyms of qipao

Forms of qipao

pluralqipaos
alternative formchipao
alternative formchi pao
alternative formchi-pao
alternative formkipao

Origin of qipao

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 旗袍 (qípáo).

Questions about qipao

What does qipao mean?
Qipao means a traditional one-piece dress worn by Chinese women.
What is qipao in Indonesian?
Qipao in Indonesian is congsam. See Qipao meaning in Indonesian.
What part of speech is qipao?
Qipao is a noun.
How do you pronounce qipao?
Qipao is pronounced /ˈt͡ʃiːpaʊ/.
What is the plural of qipao?
The plural of qipao is qipaos.

Words near qipao in the dictionary

  1. qinés
  2. Qionghai
  3. Qiongshan
  4. Qiongzhong
  5. Qipan
  6. qipao
  7. qipaos
  8. Qipchak
  9. Qipchaks
  10. Qipchaq
  11. Qipchaqs

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