noun
livery coat; marked happi coat
A traditional Japanese workman's coat (半纏) bearing a family crest, shop name, or organization mark. Often worn by craftsmen, firefighters, or festival participants.
祭りで、町内会の印半纏を着て神輿を担いだ。
At the festival, I wore the neighborhood association's livery coat and carried the portable shrine.
Standard kanji spelling for a livery coat with a family crest or shop mark.
Variant using 半天 for 半纏; both are used.
半纏 is the general term for a traditional short coat; 印半纏 specifically refers to one with a mark or crest.
Compound of 印 (しるし, 'mark') and 半纏 (ばんてん, 'traditional short coat'). The exact historical origin of 半纏 is uncertain, but it has been used since the Edo period.