noun
autumn garment; layered robe with bush clover motif
A rare historical term referring to a type of layered court garment (kasane) worn in autumn, often featuring bush clover (hagi) colors or patterns. Primarily encountered in classical literature or discussions of Heian-era clothing.
平安時代の装束には「萩重ね」と呼ばれる秋の襲があった。
In Heian-period court attire, there was an autumn layered garment called 'hagigasane'.
襲 (kasane) is the general term for layered court garments; 萩重ね is a specific seasonal variety associated with autumn and bush clover.
Compound of 萩 (hagi, 'bush clover') and 重ね (gasane, 'layering'), referring to a layered garment with bush clover associations. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it belongs to the Heian court tradition of seasonal color combinations (kasane no irome).