Nipponese

[ nip-uh-neez, -nees ]

/ ˌnɪp əˈniz, -ˈnis /

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noun, adjective plural Nip·pon·ese,

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Origin of Nipponese

First recorded in 1855–60; Nippon + -ese

OTHER WORDS FROM Nipponese

Nip·pon·ism

[nip-uh-niz-uhm], /ˈnɪp əˌnɪz əm/, noun

Words nearby Nipponese

nippers, nipping, nipple, nipplewort, Nippon, Nipponese, Nippur, nippy, nip-up, niqab, NIRA

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How to use Nipponese in a sentence

The combination ended in my coming as a teacher to the eager Nipponese, who were all athirst for English.
The House of the Misty Star|Fannie Caldwell Macaulay
They are pretty, nevertheless, these little Nipponese, in their smiles and childishness.
Madame Chrysantheme Complete|Pierre Loti
Of all my Nipponese family, Bambou is the one I love the most.
Madame Chrysantheme Complete|Pierre Loti
They are so laughing, and so merry, all these little Nipponese dolls!
Madame Chrysantheme Complete|Pierre Loti

But the shades of the old Nipponese speak to me through the messages of the poets.
Ashton Kirk, Secret Agent|John T. McIntyre

British Dictionary definitions for Nipponese

Nipponese

/ (ˌnɪpəˈniːz) /

adjective, noun plural -nese

another word for Japanese

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