kamishimo

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noun

the haori and hakama as a set; especially, one using a sleeveless haori with flared shoulders worn by certain samurai during the Edo Period.

OriginJapanese 上下 →
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Meanings

noun
  1. the haori and hakama as a set; especially, one using a sleeveless haori with flared shoulders worn by certain samurai during the Edo Period.

Origin

  1. Japanese上下“upper and lower”
  2. Englishkamishimo

Borrowed from Japanese 上下 (“upper and lower”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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