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kimono.

A traditional Japanese T-shaped, wrapped-front garment with square sleeves and a rectangular body, now generally worn only on formal occasions.

6 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/kəˈmoʊnoʊ/US/kəˈmoʊnə/US[kɪ̈ˈmoʊ̯noʊ̯]US[kɪ̈ˈmoʊ̯nə]US
  1. A traditional Japanese T-shaped, wrapped-front garment with square sleeves and a rectangular body, now generally worn only on formal occasions.

  2. A long robe-like garment in Western fashion, which may be open at the front, loosely inspired by the Japanese garment.

  3. A bathrobe or dressing gown.

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Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Japanese 着物(きもの) (kimono, “clothing”), which is from 着 (“wearing”) + 物(もの) (mono, “thing”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.