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A kimono that skipped the silk, the rules, and the five-figure price tag.
means A casual unlined cotton kimono, traditionally worn in summer, after a bath, or at festivals and ryokan stays.
from From Japanese yukata, a shortening of yukatabira — 'yu' (bath, hot water) plus 'katabira' (an unlined garment). It began literally as bathwear: something slipped on after soaking in a hot bath, long before it became street-ready festival wear.
- literal meaning
- bath clothing, originally worn after bathing
- fabric
- cotton, not silk, so it actually breathes
- when worn
- summer festivals, fireworks, hot spring inns
- dead giveaway
- wrap left over right, always, right is for funerals