yukata

See also: yūkata

English

Etymology

From Japanese 浴衣(ゆかた) (yukata), originally short for 湯帷子(ゆかたびら) (yukatabira, “kimono worn during or after bathing”).

Noun

yukata (plural yukata or yukatas)

  1. An unlined cotton summer kimono worn by both men and women.
    Coordinate term: kimono (sometimes hypernymous)
    • 1988, John Marshall, Make Your Own Japanese Clothes: Patterns and Ideas for Modern Wear, Kodansha International, →ISBN, page 45:
      When made of lightweight cotton, the unlined and partially lined kimono become yukata. Yukata, however, do not have flutter sleeves, as they are considered too dressy for this informal kimono.
    • 2012, Amy Sylvester Katoh, Blue & White Japan, Tuttle Publishing, →ISBN:
      Most Japanese now wear yukata as summer kimono that are cool and comfortable.

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Indonesian

Etymology

From Japanese 浴衣(ゆかた) (yukata), originally short for 湯帷子(ゆかたびら) (yukatabira, “kimono worn during or after bathing”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /juˈkata/ [juˈka.t̪a]
  • Rhymes: -ata
  • Syllabification: yu‧ka‧ta

Noun

yukata

  1. yukata

Japanese

Romanization

yukata

  1. Rōmaji transcription of ゆかた
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