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nounA traditional one-piece dress worn by Chinese women.
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- Mandarin旗袍
- Englishqipao
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 旗袍 (qípáo).
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Chinese Mandarin 旗袍, 旗袍兒 /旗袍儿
- 旗袍 (qípáo)a traditional dress worn by Chinese women
- 旗袍兒 /旗袍儿 (qípáor)a traditional dress worn by Chinese women
- 長衫 /长衫 (chángshān)a traditional dress worn by Chinese women
Finnish qipao
- qipaoa traditional dress worn by Chinese women
French qipao, robe chinoise
- qipaoa traditional dress worn by Chinese women
- robe chinoisea traditional dress worn by Chinese women
German Qipao
- Qipaoa traditional dress worn by Chinese women
Indonesian congsam
- congsama traditional dress worn by Chinese women
Japanese チーパオ
- チーパオa traditional dress worn by Chinese women
Korean 치파오, 차이나드레스
- 치파오 (chipao)a traditional dress worn by Chinese women
- 차이나드레스 (chainadeureseu)a traditional dress worn by Chinese women
Russian ципа́о
- ципа́о (cipáo)a traditional dress worn by Chinese women
Thai กี่เพ้า
- กี่เพ้า (gìi-páo)a traditional dress worn by Chinese women
Vietnamese xường xám
- xường xáma traditional dress worn by Chinese women
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qipao. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/qipao
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“qipao.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/qipao. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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