Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A lightweight informal kimono, usually made of cotton.
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- noun a kind of light
kimono .
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Casual cotton kimonos, summertime garb known as yukata, are hugely popular.
My Kimono Education 2008
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The yukata is a light fabric robe that's used year round.
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'I remember that around the house he always wore a blue-and-white floral patterned yukata, which is like a casual kimono, and he always had a ponytail.
Expecting Rain 2009
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So you can put on your bright summer cotton kimono, called the "yukata," and you can go dancing in the parks, and you can write your wishes on brightly colored paper (as described here!) and tie them to a plant (in Japan, it would be a bamboo tree).
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Eating at the inn in your "yukata" robe is part of the Japanese hot-spring experience.
Oku-Kinu 2007
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It was a dance festival for a local festival where people wearing traditional clothing such as yukata performed a folk dance originally from
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It was a dance festival for a local festival where people wearing traditional clothing such as yukata performed a folk dance originally from Shikoku Island known as Awa Odori.
WN.com - Articles related to Exclusive: John Legend's 'Inspiring Week In Africa,' In His Own Words 2010
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It was a dance festival for a local festival where people wearing traditional clothing such as yukata performed a folk dance originally from Shikoku Island known as Awa Odori.
WN.com - Articles related to Exclusive: John Legend's 'Inspiring Week In Africa,' In His Own Words 2010
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Clothing: The "yukata" store has the "Kazari Kizi" - Decoration Cloth "yukata" kimono, the best selling item to the foreign community and their cute "yukata" wearing teddy bear.
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The e-catalog features various items from jewelry, toys and sports goods to engraved Japanese kitchen knives and "yukata" (Japanese casual kimono made of cotton).
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