double-width cloth
Refers to cloth woven at twice the standard width, historically used for garments like underskirts.
In the Edo period, double-width cloth was used for underskirts.
woman's underskirt
Specifically a traditional underskirt made from double-width cloth; see also 腰巻き.
See also: 腰巻き
Women in the past wore a double-width underskirt around their waist.
腰巻き is a general term for a waist-wrap or underskirt, while 二幅 specifically refers to one made from double-width cloth.
Standard kanji spelling for this traditional cloth term.
Alternate kanji spelling, less common.
Compound of 二 (ふた, 'two') and 幅 (の, 'width'), referring to cloth of double width.