湯ゆ巻まき

noun

women's waistcloth; loincloth

Rare historical term for a cloth wrapped around the waist, especially by women. Often equated with ゆもじ.

See also: ゆもじ

• 昔むかしの女じょ性せいは入にゅう浴よくの際さいに湯ゆ巻まきを身みに着つけた。

  In the past, women wore a waistcloth when bathing.

noun

noble's bathing garment

Historical term for a garment worn by nobles while bathing. Not used in modern everyday language.

• 平へい安あん時じ代だいの貴き族ぞくは湯ゆ巻まきをまとって入にゅう浴よくしたと伝つたえられる。

  It is said that Heian-period nobles bathed wearing a 湯巻き.