外がい衣い

noun

outer garment; outerwear

Refers to clothing worn over other clothes, such as coats, jackets, or robes. Somewhat formal or literary; in everyday speech, 上着 (うわぎ) or コート are more common.

• 寒さむいので、外がい衣いを羽は織おった。

  Because it was cold, I put on an outer garment.