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

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

The setting is a placid pond, on whose banks sits a plump and serene fellow in a kimono, his eyes closed.

From The Wall Street Journal

Over the last few years, she’s been gradually bringing objects from her parents’ home to Los Angeles, like ceramics, and has most recently been debating what to do with her mother’s collection of kimonos.

From Los Angeles Times

The staff wore kimono pajamas and sat on smiling Murakami flower pillows.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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