noun
kimono with completely attached sleeves
A kimono sleeve style where the sleeve is fully sewn to the body, lacking the open side under the armpit (八つ口). Contrasts with 広袖 or 元禄袖.
See also: 八つ口
詰め袖の着物は、脇の下に八つ口がない。
A kimono with completely attached sleeves has no opening under the armpit.
The open side under the armpit in traditional kimono sleeves; 詰め袖 lacks this opening.
Compound of 詰め (つめ, 'stuffed' or 'closed') and 袖 (そで, 'sleeve'), referring to sleeves that are fully attached without an opening.