also: みぐし
noun
Honorific term for someone's hair, used in respectful or formal contexts. Often refers to a person of higher status or in traditional settings.
お客様のお髪を整える前に、ご希望のスタイルを伺います。
Before arranging the customer's hair, we ask about the desired style.
皇后様のお髪は、いつも美しく結われている。
Her Majesty the Empress's hair is always beautifully styled.
Archaic reading; encountered mainly in classical texts or poetry.
Combination of honorific prefix お- (or 御-) and 髪 (hair). The reading おぐし is a sound shift from おかみ (honorific prefix + 髪). The alternate reading みぐし uses the older honorific prefix み- and is now archaic.