underkimono
underkimono is the alternative form of under-kimono.
Meaning of under-kimono
Noun
under-kimono (plural under-kimonos or under-kimono)
- 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 underkimono
| plural | underkimonos |
|---|---|
| plural | underkimono |
Origin of underkimono
From under- + kimono.
Questions about underkimono
- What is underkimono the alternative form of?
- Underkimono is the alternative form of under-kimono.
Words near underkimono in the dictionary
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