Kimono is a Japanese word built from wearing and thing. The construction starts with the broad idea of something to wear. English uses the borrowing for a particular culturally associated garment.
kimono
A long, wide-sleeved robe secured with a sash.
Kimono came from Japanese.
How kimono reached English
oldest firstJapanese
ki + mono
‘Wearing + thing’
into English
English
kimono
‘The garment’
The story of kimono
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