noun
shimada
noun
1
A traditional formal Japanese hairstyle for unmarried women, in which the hair is gathered and pinned atop the head.
"She wore her hair in a shimada style for the ceremony."
name
1
A Japanese surname, and the name of a city in Shizuoka, Japan.
Word Forms
shimadas plural, Shimadas plural
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Etymology
From Japanese 島田 (Shimada).