絹きぬ一いっ匹ぴき

noun

one roll of silk

A traditional unit for measuring silk cloth; 一匹 (いっぴき) here is a counter for bolts or rolls of fabric, not for animals.

• 絹きぬ一いっ匹ぴきで着き物ものが一いち枚まい仕し立たてられます。

  One roll of silk can make one kimono.