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under-kimono

under-kimono noun: a garment worn underneath a kimono.

Noun

under-kimono (plural under-kimonos or under-kimono)

  1. A garment worn underneath a kimono.
    • The same radio broadcast had also warned that red undergarments should be hidden, because the glimpse of that colour would inflame the passions of the troops to rape. And so it was that the red under-kimono were also cut up or otherwise disposed of.1958, Harold S[tannett] William, “The Pioneers”, in Tales of the Foreign Settlements in Japan, Tokyo; Rutland, Vt.: Charles E[gbert] Tuttle Company, →OCLC, page 142

Forms of under-kimono

pluralunder-kimonos
pluralunder-kimono
alternative formunderkimono

Origin of under-kimono

From under- + kimono.

Questions about under-kimono

What does under-kimono mean?
Under-kimono means a garment worn underneath a kimono.
What part of speech is under-kimono?
Under-kimono is a noun.
What is the plural of under-kimono?
The plural of under-kimono is under-kimonos.

Words near under-kimono in the dictionary

  1. under-grounders
  2. under-handed
  3. under-handedly
  4. under-handedness
  5. under-hedging
  6. under-kimono
  7. under-kimonos
  8. under-manager
  9. under-managers
  10. under-oxygenated
  11. under-petticoat

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