noun
train of a dress; trailing skirt
Refers to the part of a long garment that drags on the ground. Often used in the context of traditional Japanese clothing or formal wear.
See also: お引き摺り
彼女は引きずりの長いドレスを着てパーティーに行った。
She went to the party wearing a dress with a long train.
noun
fashion-obsessed woman; woman who only thinks about clothes
Derogatory or old-fashioned term for a woman who is idle and preoccupied with fashion, often implying she does not work. The image comes from the trailing skirt of a dress. Rare in modern usage.
See also: お引き摺り
昔の小説には、引きずりと呼ばれる女性がよく登場する。
In old novels, women called 'hikizuri' (fashion-obsessed idlers) often appear.
Polite form with the same meanings; often used in the same contexts but with a more formal or respectful tone.
From the verb 引きずる (to drag), referring to something that is dragged along. The second sense is a metaphorical extension based on the image of a trailing skirt.