noun
women's obi with a different colour on each side
A type of obi (sash) for women's kimono where the two sides are made of different colours or patterns, allowing a reversible look.
母は着物に合わせて腹合わせ帯を締めていた。
My mother wore a reversible obi to match her kimono.
Standard kanji spelling.
Variant with 合せ instead of 合わせ.
Generic term for an obi sash; 腹合わせ帯 specifically refers to a reversible style with different colours on each side.
Compound of 腹 (はら, 'belly' or 'front') + 合わせ (あわせ, 'joining' or 'matching') + 帯 (おび, 'sash'), referring to an obi made by joining two different fabrics.