noun
plain blue cotton; solid blue cotton fabric
A traditional Japanese cotton fabric dyed a solid, unpatterned blue. The term is now rare and considered sensitive due to the derogatory origin of めくら. Often replaced by 無地の藍染め木綿 or similar descriptions.
江戸時代には、めくら縞が庶民の普段着によく使われた。
In the Edo period, plain blue cotton was often used for commoners' everyday clothes.
この着物はめくら縞で仕立てられている。
This kimono is made of solid blue cotton fabric.
The term combines めくら (a now-offensive word for 'blind') with 縞 (stripe), originally meaning 'blind stripe' — a fabric without visible stripes, i.e., solid-colored. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it reflects a traditional naming pattern for plain textiles.