kimono

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Recent Examples of kimono Highlights from the ever-changing collection include sharp-cut blazers lined with reclaimed silk kimonos by Isabeyli, boldly silhouetted tops and dresses by MMMDM, and tees with tongue-in-cheek slogans by Off-White-esque streetwear label Estudio Barcode. Chris Schalkx, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Nov. 2024 She can often be spotted wearing bright-colored kimonos. Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 4 Oct. 2024 The designs were majestic too—think long kimonos, body-con pieces, and turtle neck capes. Ugonnaora Owoh, Essence, 31 Oct. 2024 As expected from the brand, beds and towels are luxuriously plush, and cushy robes and in-room kimonos are de rigueur here. Laura Ratliff, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for kimono
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kimono
Noun
  • The floral sundress features orange and yellow bouquets, with snaking skyward straps that stand to attention all by themselves—sans wind—and a jaunty hem.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 23 Feb. 2025
  • Her hair in little pigtails, a little yellow sundress.
    Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 27 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Knit Sleep Chemise This soft knit sleep chemise is highly rated, with one shopper deeming it the softest and most comfortable nightgown.
    Kelsey Fredricks, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
  • Spoil your sweetheart with a lacy chemise or a comfy thong that’s crotchless for some easy-access fun.
    Malia Griggs, Glamour, 6 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • State investigators went on to discover DNA on the sheath, which, after analysis that included FBI assistance, later came back as a statistical match to Kohberger, police and prosecutors allege.
    Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 22 Feb. 2025
  • First, Defendant abandoned any privacy interest in his DNA by disclaiming knowledge or ownership of the sheath from which the DNA was extracted.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Lady Eliza opted for a black and white cocktail minidress, featuring a black satin fabric with short-cap sleeves.
    Julia Teti, WWD, 21 Feb. 2025
  • Earlier in the month, the stars stepped out in New York City wearing cool winter outfits, with Hailey in a leather trench coat styled as a minidress and Justin in a cropped trench paired with a gray sweater wrapped around his waist and black trousers.
    Michelle Lee, People.com, 19 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • About 18 years ago, thick poison ivy covered 64 headstones in Staten Island’s Baron Hirsch Cemetery, including the one belonging to Beckie Neubauer, a 19-year-old Austrian immigrant who died in the Triangle shirtwaist factory fire.
    Maria Cramer, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
  • One day in March of 1911—the same month as the infamous Triangle shirtwaist factory fire in New York City that trapped and killed 146 workers—a woman named Alice Hamilton arrived at the Sangamon Street works, a lead-smelting plant on Chicago’s East Side, and asked to take a look around.
    Daniel Stone, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Colorful dot and gradient prints are key for fall’s mix-and-match styles, as across cupro twill matching sets and pleated trousers, maxi shirtdresses, shrunken denim jackets with matching miniskirts, and turtlenecks.
    Thomas Waller, WWD, 21 Feb. 2025
  • Surrounded by a pink floral arch and too many candles to count, the quarterback knelt in front of the Marvel actor, who was dressed in a black-and-white shirtdress and knee-high boots.
    Glamour, Glamour, 27 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The singer hosted the European Music Awards in everything from a hair-raising strapless strapless dress to a sheer hooded muumuu and Kiki boots.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2024
  • In a second Instagram post from the event, Jennifer Lopez is pictured with musician Sia, who wears a brightly colored and chaotically patterned muumuu with equally vibrant sneakers and a voluminous floral headdress.
    Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 4 Oct. 2023
Noun
  • Sometimes it’s called a housedress.
    Rachel King, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2020
  • My answer: the housedress.
    Fiorella Valdesolo, WSJ, 9 June 2020

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“Kimono.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kimono. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.

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