English Explanatory Dictionary

shimada

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A traditional type of formal hairstyle for unmarried women in Japan, whereby the hair is gathered together and fastened to the top of the head.
name
  1. A place name in Japan including the city of Shimada in Shizuoka, Japan.
  2. A surname from Japanese.

Word forms

shimada shimadas

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 島田.

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