shimada

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noun

A traditional type of formal hairstyle for unmarried women in Japan, whereby the hair is gathered together and fastened to the top of the head.

OriginJapanese 島田 →
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Meanings

shimada1

nounshimada (plural shimadas)

plural shimadas

  1. A traditional type of formal hairstyle for unmarried women in Japan, whereby the hair is gathered together and fastened to the top of the head.

Shimada2

proper nounShimada (plural Shimadas)

plural Shimadas

  1. A place name in Japan including the city of Shimada in Shizuoka, Japan.
  2. A surname from Japanese.

Origin

shimada · noun

  1. Japanese島田
  2. Japanese島田
  3. Englishshimada

Borrowed from Japanese 島田.

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Shimada · proper noun

  1. Japanese島田
  2. EnglishShimada

Borrowed from Japanese 島田 (Shimada).

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Translations

Japanese 島田
  • 島田 (Shimada)city in Japan

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with shimada

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Anagrams

samadhiDashamiAdishamAdamish
Cite this entry
APA

shimada. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shimada

MLA

“shimada.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shimada. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shimada,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shimada.

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