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mikado

noun
mi·​ka·​do | \ mə-ˈkä-(ˌ)dō How to pronounce mikado (audio) \
plural mikados

Definition of mikado

: an emperor of Japan

Examples of mikado in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

 Gordon is squatting in the middle of the room in front of a strapless, white guipure-lace frock with black silk-mikado trim. — Chloe Malle, WSJ, "How Designer Wes Gordon is Reimagining Carolina Herrera for the Next Generation," 6 Dec. 2018 Peau de soie, mikado, faille and lurex intarsia with shades of celadon blue and fruité red. — Sarah Spellings, The Cut, "This Is the Biggest, Best Hair at Haute Couture Fashion Week," 5 July 2018

First Known Use of mikado

1727, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for mikado

Japanese

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