hanbok

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English

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Korean hanbok

Etymology

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Borrowed from Korean 한복(韓服) (hanbok, literally Korean clothing).

Noun

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hanbok (countable and uncountable, plural hanboks or hanbok)

  1. The traditional Korean dress, often characterized by vibrant colours and simple lines without pockets.
    • 2022 February 9, Justin McCurry, “Hanbok at Beijing Winter Olympics opening sparks South Korean anger”, in The Guardian[1]:
      The Chinese embassy in Seoul defended the decision to include a participant wearing hanbok, describing her as a representative of the country’s dozens of ethnic groups.

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Indonesian

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Korean diaspora wearing hanbok at the Korean Cultural Center in Jakarta

Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Korean 한복 (hanbok, Korean clothing), from Sino-Korean word from 韓服.

Noun

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hanbok (first-person possessive hanbokku, second-person possessive hanbokmu, third-person possessive hanboknya)

  1. The traditional Korean dress (worn by both males and females), often characterized by vibrant colours and simple lines without pockets.

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