also: かみぎぬ
noun
paper garment; paper clothing
Traditional Japanese clothing made from paper, often associated with Buddhist monks or the poor in historical contexts.
昔、貧しい僧は紙子を着ていた。
Long ago, poor monks wore paper garments.
紙子は保温性が意外と高い。
Paper clothing is surprisingly warm.
Alternate kanji spelling; also read かみぎぬ (obsolete).
Obsolete reading for the same meaning.
和紙 is Japanese paper itself, while 紙子 refers to garments made from such paper.
Compound of 紙 (kami, 'paper') and 子 (ko, a suffix for small or familiar things). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it refers to clothing made from paper.