hanbok

American  

[han-bohk] / ˌhænˈboʊk /

noun

1. Korean traditional dress, usually consisting of loose, tied garments such as wrapped shirts and robes, long full skirts, and trousers gathered at the ankles.

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Etymology

Origin of hanbok

First recorded in 1970–75; from Korean: literally, “Korean clothing,” from Han “Korea” ( Hangul ( def. ) ) + bok “clothing, clothes” (from Middle Chinese; compare Mandarin fú, Cantonese fuk )

Example Sentences

The streets bustle with westerners in traditional Korean Hanbok hunting for merchandise from the Netflix hit K-pop Demon Hunters or queuing in K-beauty shops for the hottest new face masks.

From BBC

They’re often depicted in traditional black hanbok and tall gat hats, which explains the Saja Boys’ costuming later in the movie.

From Salon

So 13 women and one man from the harmonica class, dressed in traditional Korean hanbok, appeared at the game and played the anthem “to an overwhelmingly positive response.”

From Los Angeles Times

If Min is this desperate to escape his grandmother’s fashion business, why does he sew her an impressive jacket for her hanbok?

From Los Angeles Times

That was the first time that people would hear about or learn about the hanbok, which is the Korean dress, or Korean food.

From Los Angeles Times