kimono

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The exterior design combines the formal language of the latest Audi models with the lines of the Japanese national costume - the kimono, which is used in the martial arts where it allows optimal movement of the human body.

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  1. noun A long, wide-sleeved Japanese robe worn with an obi and often elaborately decorated.
  2. noun A loose, light robe worn chiefly by women.

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  • I took a little less than 1.25″ hem and the kimono is close to being too short.
  • Surely a kimono is the right thing to wear in Japan. —  The Japanese Corpse - Janwillem van de Wetering - Grijpstra-De Gier 05
  • His gleaming nails retreating into the sleeves of his kimono, the Master of Sinanju made his face severe. —  Destroyer 106: White Water
  • She pulled on her jeans and a red silk kimono, then walked to the front of the boat. —  Death of a Blue Movie Star
  • Sandy is wearing only a shorty kimono, her legs and feet bare. —  SixBadThings
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  1. Japanese : kiru, to put on, wear + mono, object.

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/kɪˈmoʊnoʊ/
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