半はん臂ぴの緒お

noun

decorative gauze strap on a hanpi

Rare historical term referring to a decorative gauze strap that hangs from the front left side of the kohimo when tying closed a hanpi (a type of short-sleeved garment). Primarily encountered in texts about Heian-era court clothing.

See also: 忘れ緒

• 半はん臂ぴの緒おは、平へい安あん時じ代だいの装しょう束ぞくの一いち部ぶとして文ぶん献けんに現あらわれる。

  The hanpi no o appears in documents as part of Heian-period court attire.