expression, godan verb (-mu)
to wear; to be dressed in; to wrap oneself in
Literary or slightly formal expression for wearing clothes, especially when the clothing envelops or adorns the body. Often used in descriptive or elegant contexts.
彼女は美しいドレスに身を包んでパーティーに現れた。
She appeared at the party dressed in a beautiful dress.
僧侶は質素な衣に身を包んでいる。
The monk is clad in simple robes.