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yu·ka·ta

(yo͝o-kä′tə)

A lightweight informal kimono, usually made of cotton.

[Japanese, short for yukatabira : yu, hot water (since it is worn before and after bathing) + katabira, cloth for a hanging screen, lightweight kimono (originally, one side of a lined kimono) (from kata, side, direction + hira, leaf, sheet).]

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yukata

(jʊˈkɑːtə)

(Clothing & Fashion) a light, cotton Japanese kimono worn during the summer or after a bath

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