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sailor fuku

sailor fuku noun: a school uniform commonly worn by girls in Japan, based on the traditional sailor suit but with a pleated skirt.

sailor fuku: a school uniform commonly worn by girls in Japan, based on the traditional sailor suit but with a...
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Noun

sailor fuku (plural sailor fuku)

  1. A school uniform commonly worn by girls in Japan, based on the traditional sailor suit but with a pleated skirt.

Forms of sailor fuku

pluralsailor fuku

Origin of sailor fuku

Partial calque from Japanese セーラー服(ふく) (sērāfuku, literally “sailor outfit”), from セーラー (sērā, “sailor”) (from English sailor) + 服(ふく) (-fuku, “clothes”).

Questions about sailor fuku

What does sailor fuku mean?
Sailor fuku means a school uniform commonly worn by girls in Japan, based on the traditional sailor suit but with a pleated skirt.
What part of speech is sailor fuku?
Sailor fuku is a noun.
What is the plural of sailor fuku?
The plural of sailor fuku is sailor fuku.

Words near sailor fuku in the dictionary

  1. sailor
  2. sailor collar
  3. sailor collars
  4. sailor dive
  5. sailor dives
  6. sailor fuku
  7. sailor hat
  8. sailor hats
  9. sailor mouth
  10. sailor mouths
  11. sailor plant

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