also: しめころも
noun
dyed garments; dyed kimono
Refers to clothing that has been dyed, especially kimono. Often used in traditional or literary contexts.
染め衣を着て祭りに参加した。
I wore a dyed kimono to the festival.
この染め衣は藍で染められている。
This dyed garment is dyed with indigo.
染物 refers to dyed goods or the art of dyeing in general, while 染め衣 specifically means dyed clothing or kimono.
Compound of 染め (dyeing) and 衣 (garment). The reading しめころも is an older, classical reading.