noun
crushed shimada hairstyle
A flattened variation of the shimada hairstyle worn by women in the Edo period. The term is historical and rarely used outside of period descriptions.
See also: 島田髷
浮世絵には潰し島田を結った女性が描かれている。
Women wearing the crushed shimada hairstyle are depicted in ukiyo-e prints.
Standard kanji spelling for this historical hairstyle term.
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; may be easier for learners to read.
潰し島田 is a specific flattened variant of the broader 島田髷 hairstyle.
Compound of 潰し (crushing) and 島田 (shimada hairstyle). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term describes a flattened version of the shimada coiffure.