noun
A traditional puffy cloth cap, historically worn by elderly people and Buddhist monks. Often associated with the 大黒頭巾 style.
See also: 大黒頭巾
昔の絵巻物には、くくり頭巾をかぶったお坊さんがよく描かれている。
In old picture scrolls, monks wearing bouffant cloth caps are often depicted.
A specific type of bouffant cap associated with the deity Daikokuten; くくり頭巾 is a broader term for this style of cap.
From くくり (kukuri, 'tying' or 'bunching') + 頭巾 (zukin, 'hood' or 'cap'), referring to the gathered or bunched shape of the cap.