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Design and color Traditional kimonos are known for their elaborate and stylish designs, but since the look has become more popular in Western culture, kimono-style robes are available in a variety of plain and simple styles as well.
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
In the clip of Carpenter’s SNL performance, Carpenter is seen singing to the front of the stage while sporting a short kimono-style robe and platform heels.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
The 24-year-old chose a kimono-style navy mini dress, cinched with a striped tie and paired with dainty red bow heels—all from Dior’s Spring/Summer 2026 collection, naturally.
—Essence, 1 Oct. 2025
Think ancient temples, silk kimonos, and the smell of incense flowing from shrines.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
In the clip of Carpenter’s SNL performance, Carpenter is seen singing to the front of the stage while sporting a short kimono-style robe and platform heels.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
The 24-year-old chose a kimono-style navy mini dress, cinched with a striped tie and paired with dainty red bow heels—all from Dior’s Spring/Summer 2026 collection, naturally.
—Essence, 1 Oct. 2025
Think ancient temples, silk kimonos, and the smell of incense flowing from shrines.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kimono
Noun
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Fonseca went full boho bride in a white sundress with a high-low skirt in a ruffled lace design.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
30 Dec. 2025
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In the photos, Billy wears a casual black shirt and olive green baseball cap, while Alexa Ray wears a floral sundress.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
29 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Another photo shows her in a white lace chemise over a black bra and leather pants, with a pair of handcuffs dangling from her wrist.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
22 Nov. 2025
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Or go for a one-piece, like a nightgown or a chemise, which eliminates one item from your carry-on.—
Gabrielle Porcaro,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The sleeveless sheath featured a deep V-neckline and strong, slightly extended shoulders, with sequins running in dense rows throughout.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The team also developed a proprietary nozzle that produces core-and-sheath beads.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Haddish continued the monochrome approach with a plum satin minidress that hit high on the thigh.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
21 Jan. 2026
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The rapper—whose straight black hair reached the hem of her sleek minidress—sat down with Charlie Kirk’s widow, Erika Kirk, who sported medieval-princess blond braids and waves.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
20 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Ballet flats, separates, the shirtwaist dress, spaghetti straps on evening gowns, strapless swimsuits and athletic-friendly designs were among her creations.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
10 June 2025
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In President Donald Trump’s idealized framing, the United States was at its zenith in the 1890s, when top hats and shirtwaists were fashionable and typhoid fever often killed more soldiers than combat.—
Will Weissert,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Rampling’s character, meanwhile, makes the most of the couture tailoring in a burgundy shirtdress that was based on a YSL jumpsuit design.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
29 Dec. 2025
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Her boots are awful, as is her shirtdress/giant belt combo, neither of which goes with the boots.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
19 Dec. 2025
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Wearing a flowing purple muumuu, Monaleo gets to throwing down a soul food dinner for the whole family.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
30 Oct. 2025
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Amaya Espinal Instead of sporting a matching set or a stringy bikini, our girl, Amaya Papaya, floated around the villa in episode 28 of Love Island USA in a flowy muumuu dress, which is a house dress worn in the U.S., according to Teen Vogue.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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These styles—like the retro housedress—are from another era of fashion that’s catching up as a trend today, so we’re thrilled to see that this cozy, refined staple of mid-century sleepwear is having a little renaissance.—
Clint Davis,
Southern Living,
21 Dec. 2024
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Spring/Summer 2023 collection was sunny, optimistic, and breezy—no doubt lead by its hero piece, the signature nightgown, a misnomer for the flowy, bohemian housedress that put the brand on the map.—
Lauren Caruso,
Harper's BAZAAR,
12 Aug. 2022
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“Kimono.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kimono. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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