Definitions

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  • noun The traditional Korean dress, often characterized by vibrant colours and simple lines without pockets.

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Examples

  • A fashion show featuring the traditional Korean costume called hanbok was held in Moscow to celebrate the 20th anniversary of diplomatic ties with Korea.

    english.chosun.com : Total 2010

  • A fashion show featuring the traditional Korean costume called hanbok was held in Moscow to celebrate the 20th anniversary of diplomatic ties with Korea.

    english.chosun.com : Total 2010

  • When he was little, she dressed him in a traditional garment called a hanbok for new year's.

    The Seattle Times 2012

  • When he was little, she dressed him in a traditional garment called a hanbok for new year's.

    KansasCity.com: Front Page 2012

  • Women wearing traditional hanbok walk quickly to their various activities and performances, their voluminous skirts rustling.

    Seoul By Peggy Edersheim Kalb 2010

  • Hansong is represented by a hanbok the Korean national dress.

    Archive 2009-05-01 Tarie 2009

  • Hansong is represented by a hanbok the Korean national dress.

    YA Writer to Watch Out For: Ellen Oh Tarie 2009

  • Oh, Melissa, and youre quite right about the hanbok!

    An early Duro (paleo-Duro?) - A Dress A Day 2009

  • Falling in love with Korea's culture and traditions: the graciousness and generosity with which guests are welcomed; the brilliantly-colored designs on the underside of palace or Buddhist temple roofs; the charming and cunning cast of animals animating folk stories and folk art - dragons, rabbits, tigers, goblins, magpies; the bold colors and graceful sweep of the traditional hanbok, with its long skirt and half-moon-sleeved top; the love of children and reverence for elders.

    Archive 2009-07-01 Tarie 2009

  • Falling in love with Korea's culture and traditions: the graciousness and generosity with which guests are welcomed; the brilliantly-colored designs on the underside of palace or Buddhist temple roofs; the charming and cunning cast of animals animating folk stories and folk art - dragons, rabbits, tigers, goblins, magpies; the bold colors and graceful sweep of the traditional hanbok, with its long skirt and half-moon-sleeved top; the love of children and reverence for elders.

    Author/Illustrator Interview: Anne Sibley O'Brien Tarie 2009

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