姉あねさんかぶり

noun

towel wrapped around the head (worn by women while working)

A traditional style where a towel is wrapped around the head like a kerchief, often associated with women doing housework or manual labor. The name comes from the resemblance to a married woman's hairstyle (姉さん).

• 母ははは掃そう除じのとき、いつも姉あねさんかぶりをしている。

  My mother always wears a towel wrapped around her head when cleaning.

• 旅りょ館かんの女将おかみが姉あねさんかぶりで現あらわれた。

  The inn's proprietress appeared with a towel wrapped around her head.