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kimono

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




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Japan's four-time major winner paid tribute to her nation's culture by arriving for her opening match at the All England Club in an elegant, full-length kimono, entirely white to adhere to the tournament's rules.

From BBC Jun. 29, 2026

Australian tourist Olivia Martell-Groves went all in for the seasonal experience, and donned a flower-printed kimono while marvelling at the flowers.

From Barron's Mar. 30, 2026

The titular “hare with the amber eyes” in Edmund de Waal’s memoir is a netsuke, a tiny Japanese carving intended as a fastener for use with a kimono.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 30, 2026

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 Dec. 31, 2025

But the thought of Baachan selling her wedding kimono just—it just made her suddenly want to be even more alone.

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata

Dressed in sky blue kimonos emblazoned with flowers, the dancers twist and twirl in unison in front of hundreds of spectators eager to see the annual "Miyako Odori" in the nation's spectacular ancient capital.

From Barron's Apr. 3, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 11, 2025

They won’t let her wear all her fabulous flowy dresses and kimonos in the hospital, which is a loss.

From Salon Feb. 10, 2025

I joked that getting one might pigeonhole me as one of those guy who owns one too many kimonos.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 24, 2023

We spent most days padding around the house in our kimonos.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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