kimono

ki·mo·no

K k

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kuh-moh-nuh, -noh]
- /kəˈmoʊ nə, -noʊ/
- /kɪˈməʊ.nəʊ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuh-moh-nuh, -noh]
- /kəˈmoʊ nə, -noʊ/

Definitions of kimono word

noun plural kimono a loose, wide-sleeved robe, fastened at the waist with a wide sash, characteristic of Japanese costume. 1
noun plural kimono a woman's loose dressing gown. 1
noun kimono A long, loose robe with wide sleeves and tied with a sash, originally worn as a formal garment in Japan and now also used elsewhere as a robe. 1
noun kimono Japanese robe 1
countable noun kimono A kimono is an item of Japanese clothing. It is long, shaped like a coat, and has wide sleeves. 0
noun kimono a loose sashed ankle-length garment with wide sleeves, worn in Japan 0

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Origin of kimono

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

1885-90; < Japanese: clothing, garb, equivalent to ki wear + mono thing

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Parts of speech for Kimono

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Kimono

kimono popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for kimono

noun kimono

frock — a gown or dress worn by a girl or woman.
garment — any article of clothing: dresses, suits, and other garments.
bathrobe — A bathrobe is a loose piece of clothing made of the same material as towels. You wear it before or after you have a bath or a swim.
vestment — a garment, especially an outer garment.
costume — An actor's or performer's costume is the set of clothes they wear while they are performing.

All 23 Synonyms of kimono