noun
tassets; armored skirt
Refers to the protective skirt-like flaps hanging from the waist of traditional Japanese armor. The second gloss 'vegetable dye' is a rare, historical meaning; the word is overwhelmingly used for the armor part.
鎧の草摺が歩くたびに揺れた。
The tassets of the armor swayed with every step.
博物館で草摺の実物を見た。
I saw real tassets at the museum.