kimono

American  

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

noun

plural

kimonos

1. a loose, wide-sleeved robe, fastened at the waist with a wide sash, characteristic of Japanese costume.

2. a woman's loose dressing gown.

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kimono British  

/ kɪˈməʊnəʊ /

noun

1. a loose sashed ankle-length garment with wide sleeves, worn in Japan

2. any garment copied from this

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Other Word Forms

• kimonoed adjective

Etymology

Origin of kimono

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

Example Sentences

I also found an indigo blue kimono to wear at an art event later this year.

From Los Angeles Times

Sadako thanked her mother politely, but she didn’t care about a kimono.

From Literature

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

He took two kimonos with him to Nova, according to his brother.

From The Wall Street Journal

I wish Harvard had opened the kimono and listened.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• bathrobe
• costume
• dress
• frock
• garment
• vestment