kimono
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At Wimbledon, she walked out in a Japanese kimono which I thought was so elegant.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
You don't have to see the colour of a kimono to know that it is a kimono.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
"Nowadays, young Japanese people... are not very interested that much in traditional art and in kimono."
From Barron's ● Apr. 3, 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
“Maybe if you found a really pretty purple kimono, I could see if I could find you a little. It must be pretty, though. Very pretty.”
From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata
She enjoys tea ceremonies, wearing kimonos and visiting shrines and temples, according to her official profile page.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
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
We spent most days padding around the house in our kimonos.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
Vocabulary lists containing kimono
East Asia - Middle School
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East Asia - Introductory
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East Asia - High School
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