noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
wearing one garment over another; layering clothes
Rare literary or historical term for layering garments, especially in the context of traditional Japanese court attire. In modern Japanese, 重ね着 (かさねぎ) is the usual word.
平安時代の貴族は襲衣を重ねて装束の美しさを競った。
Heian-period nobles competed in the beauty of their attire by layering garments.
襲衣の風習は、現代ではほとんど見られない。
The custom of layering garments is rarely seen today.