セーラー服
Meanings
1
sailor suit; middy uniform
Refers to the classic sailor-style outfit, originally naval-inspired, now iconic as a Japanese school uniform for girls.
She went to school wearing a sailor suit.
2
sailor-style school uniform; two-piece school uniform
Specifically the two-piece school uniform with a sailor collar, commonly worn by Japanese middle and high school girls.
This school's sailor uniform is navy blue.
Usage patterns
- セーラー服を着るto wear a sailor uniform
She wears her sailor uniform to school every morning.
- セーラー服姿the look/appearance of someone dressed in a sailor uniform
Girls in sailor uniforms were walking in front of the station.