チマチョゴリ

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Meanings

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noun

chima jeogori; Korean traditional women's costume

Refers to the traditional Korean dress consisting of a wrap-around skirt (chima) and a short jacket (jeogori).

from Korean

韓かん服ふく
韓服 is the general term for Korean traditional clothing, while チマチョゴリ specifically refers to the women's ensemble.
チマ
チマ is the skirt component of the costume.
チョゴリ
チョゴリ is the jacket component of the costume.

From Korean 치마저고리 (chima jeogori), a compound of 치마 (chima, 'skirt') and 저고리 (jeogori, 'jacket').