noun
Refers specifically to the black robe worn by Buddhist priests, often associated with asceticism and religious devotion.
僧侶は墨染めの衣をまとって托鉢に出かけた。
The monk went out for alms, wearing his black robe.
墨染め (sumizome, 'dyed black') + の (no, possessive particle) + 衣 (koromo, 'robe'). Literally 'robe dyed black', referring to the traditional garment of Buddhist clergy.