/ jʊˈkætæ; NAmE / noun
(from Japanese ) a kimono (= traditional Japanese piece of clothing) made of light cotton
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WORD ORIGIN
Japanese , from yu hot water (because originally worn indoors after a bath) + kata(bira) light kimono.
/ jʊˈkætæ; NAmE / noun
(from Japanese ) a kimono (= traditional Japanese piece of clothing) made of light cotton
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WORD ORIGIN
Japanese , from yu hot water (because originally worn indoors after a bath) + kata(bira) light kimono.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005