打掛

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of 打掛 – see the following entry.

[noun] (archaic, historical) [10th century] a type of ceremonial armor made of cloth and worn by officers when appearing in the Emperor's court

[noun] (archaic, historical) chest armor made from small pieces of iron bound with leather straps

[noun] (archaic, historical) clothing worn by palanquin bearers during Imperial visits

[noun] (archaic) [14th century] one type of costume worn by bugaku or dengaku performers

[noun] (archaic) [14th century] a jacket worn while traveling, with narrow sleeves and a wide bottom

[noun] (archaic) [c. 14th century] short for 打掛烏帽子 (uchikake eboshi), a type of strapless eboshi, a headdress

[noun] [a. 17th century] short for 打掛小袖 (uchikake kosode), a type of kimono worn by upper-class women from autumn through spring

[noun] [from 17th century] a kimono overcoat

Alternative spelling
裲襠

(This term, 打掛, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)