yukata

See also: yūkata

English
yukata

Etymology

From Japanese 浴衣(ゆかた) (yukata, literally “bath(ing) clothes”).

Noun

yukata (plural yukata or yukatas)

  1. A kind of light kimono worn by both men and women.
    • 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

Noun

yukata (first-person possessive yukataku, second-person possessive yukatamu, third-person possessive yukatanya)

  1. yukata

Japanese

Romanization

yukata

  1. Rōmaji transcription of ゆかた
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