noun
white bridal kimono
A pure white, formal kimono traditionally worn by a bride during a Shinto wedding ceremony. It symbolizes purity and the bride's willingness to be dyed with the groom's family colors.
花嫁は白無垢を着て神前式に臨んだ。
The bride wore a white bridal kimono for the Shinto wedding ceremony.
白無垢には綿帽子を合わせることが多い。
A wataboshi hood is often paired with a white bridal kimono.
A broad term for a formal trailing kimono worn by brides or in historical court settings; 白無垢 is a specific type of white 打掛.
From 白 (しろ, 'white') + 無垢 (むく, 'purity' or 'innocence'), literally meaning 'pure white'. The term reflects the all-white color and the symbolic purity of the bride.