furisode
English
noun
Definitions
- A style of colourful silk kimono distinguishable by its long sleeves, associated with the formal celebration of Coming of Age Day by a young woman reaching the age of 20.
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 振袖.
Origin
Japanese
振袖
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- continuative or stem form of verb m Japanese
- 振 Japanese
- 振る furu, “to wave, to swing” Japanese
- 振袖 Japanese
- 袖 Japanese
- 連用形 Japanese