下した帯おび

noun

loincloth; waist cloth

A traditional Japanese undergarment worn by men, especially in sumo, festivals, or historical contexts. Often a long strip of cloth wrapped around the waist and between the legs.

• 力りき士しはまわしの下したに下した帯おびを締しめる。

  Sumo wrestlers wear a loincloth under their mawashi.

• 祭まつりでは男おとこたちが下した帯おび姿すがたで神輿みこしを担かつぐ。

  At the festival, men carry the portable shrine wearing only loincloths.