noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
tucking up the hem of one's garments
Refers to the action of pulling up and tucking the back hem of a kimono or similar garment into the sash, often to free the legs for work or movement. Can also be used figuratively for a hasty or incomplete preparation. The reading しりばしょり is a common variant.
See also: 尻からげ
農作業のときは、着物の裾を尻端折りにして田んぼに入った。
When doing farm work, they tucked up the hems of their kimono and went into the rice paddies.
彼は慌てて尻端折りをして走り出した。
He hurriedly tucked up his clothes and ran off.