Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

underkimono

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: un-der-ki-mono
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of under-kimono.

Example Sentences

"Two of the courtesan's underkimono are plain-colored, but they are interlarded with three others with white designs probably done with Yuzen stencils: one of spider webs, one of delicate floral scrolls, and one of bamboo stems."

Etymology

From under- + kimono.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: under

Inflected Forms

underkimonos (plural)

Questions

What does underkimono mean?: Alternative form of under-kimono.
Where does underkimono come from?: From under- + kimono.

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