kimono
Americannoun
plural
kimonos-
a loose, wide-sleeved robe, fastened at the waist with a wide sash, characteristic of Japanese costume.
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a woman's loose dressing gown.
noun
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a loose sashed ankle-length garment with wide sleeves, worn in Japan
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any garment copied from this
Other Word Forms
- kimonoed adjective
Etymology
Origin of kimono
1885–90; < Japanese: clothing, garb, equivalent to ki wear + mono thing
Example Sentences
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Anderson asked him if would play a karate instructor and sent him a photo of a tiger... in a martial arts kimono.
From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026
In Osaka, Japan, young women dressed in traditional kimono took part in a Shinto ritual procession to mark the end of the year at Sumiyoshi Taisha, one of Japan's oldest Shinto shrines.
From BBC • Dec. 31, 2025
I wish Harvard had opened the kimono and listened.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 6, 2025
Rosario also staffed his department with experts in Japanese textiles and kimono dressing.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2024
“If you should ever have any rice, I could get you something special. If you don’t like the kimono I had before, I could get you something else. What would you like?” he asked sweetly.
From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata
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