noun
bouffant cloth cap; traditional soft cap
A soft, rounded cloth cap traditionally worn by elderly people and Buddhist monks. The name comes from its resemblance to the hood of Daikokuten (大黒天), one of the Seven Lucky Gods.
昔の絵には、大黒頭巾をかぶったお坊さんがよく描かれている。
In old pictures, monks wearing a bouffant cloth cap are often depicted.
祖父は寒い日によく大黒頭巾をかぶっていた。
My grandfather often wore a traditional soft cap on cold days.