noun
changing someone else's clothes; changing exterior parts
Used for dressing another person (child, doll) or swapping the outer casing/cover of a product. Often appears in compounds like 着せ替え人形 (dress-up doll) or 着せ替えカバー (interchangeable cover).
See also: 着せ替え人形
娘は着せ替え人形で遊ぶのが大好きだ。
My daughter loves playing with dress-up dolls.
このスマホケースは着せ替えが簡単にできる。
You can easily swap the exterior of this smartphone case.
Alternate spelling; can also be read きがえ (changing one's own clothes), so context is needed.
着替え (きがえ) means changing one's own clothes, while 着せ替え (きせかえ) is for dressing someone else or swapping parts.
Compound of 着せる (to dress someone) + 替え (change, replacement).