初はつ袷あわせ

noun

first wearing of an awase kimono in the new year

Refers to the first time in the year one wears an awase (lined kimono), typically in early autumn. A seasonal custom rather than an everyday word.

See also: 袷

• 九く月がつに入はいると、初はつ袷あわせの時じ期きを迎むかえる。

  When September arrives, it's time for the first wearing of an awase kimono.