noun
scarlet lacing; scarlet bindings
Historical term for the scarlet-colored leather or silk lacing (odoshi) used to connect the plates of traditional Japanese armor.
この鎧の緋縅は、戦国時代の武将が好んだ鮮やかな赤だ。
The scarlet lacing on this armor is the vivid red favored by Sengoku-period warlords.
noun
scarlet-laced armor; armor with scarlet lacing
By extension, refers to a suit of armor that uses scarlet lacing. Historical term.
博物館に展示されている緋縅は、徳川家康が着用したと伝えられている。
The scarlet-laced armor displayed in the museum is said to have been worn by Tokugawa Ieyasu.
Compound of 緋 (hi, 'scarlet') and 縅 (odoshi, 'armor lacing'). The term is specific to traditional Japanese armor and dates from the feudal period.