noun
A traditional Japanese jacket without sleeves, worn over a kimono. Often associated with formal or ceremonial attire.
祖父は茶会に袖無し羽織を着て行った。
My grandfather wore a sleeveless haori to the tea ceremony.
Standard kanji spelling for a sleeveless haori.
Variant spelling omitting し; less common but still encountered.
羽織 is a standard haori with sleeves, while 袖無し羽織 is specifically the sleeveless version.
Compound of 袖無し (sleeveless) and 羽織 (haori, a traditional Japanese jacket).