めくら縞じま

noun

plain blue cotton; solid blue cotton fabric

A traditional Japanese cotton fabric dyed a solid, unpatterned blue. The term is now rare and considered sensitive due to the derogatory origin of めくら. Often replaced by 無地の藍染め木綿 or similar descriptions.

• 江え戸ど時じ代だいには、めくら縞じまが庶しょ民みんの普ふ段だん着ぎによく使つかわれた。

  In the Edo period, plain blue cotton was often used for commoners' everyday clothes.

• この着き物ものはめくら縞じまで仕し立たてられている。

  This kimono is made of solid blue cotton fabric.