Meanings
plural yukatas
- An unlined cotton summer kimono worn by both men and women.
Most Japanese now wear yukata as summer kimono that are cool and comfortable.
2012, Amy Sylvester Katoh, Blue & White Japan, Tuttle Publishing, →ISBN1 more example
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.
1988, John Marshall, Make Your Own Japanese Clothes: Patterns and Ideas for Modern Wear, Kodansha International, →ISBN, page 45
Origin
From Japanese 浴衣(ゆかた) (yukata), originally short for 湯帷子(ゆかたびら) (yukatabira, “kimono worn during or after bathing”).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Arabic يُوكَاتَا
- يُوكَاتَا (yukātā)a light kimono
Chinese Mandarin 浴衣
- 浴衣 (yùyī)a light kimono
French yukata
- yukataa light kimono
German Yukata
- Yukataa light kimono
Japanese 浴衣
- 浴衣 (yukata)a light kimono
Korean 유카타
- 유카타 (yukata)a light kimono
Polish yukata
- yukataa light kimono
Russian юка́та
- юка́та (jukáta)a light kimono
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Cite this entry
yukata. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yukata
“yukata.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yukata. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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