single-layer absorbent bathrobe
Archaic term for a bathrobe worn during or after bathing; the modern equivalent is 浴衣 (ゆかた).
See also: 浴衣
In the old days, people wore a yukatabira to dry off after a bath.
Compound of 湯 (yu, 'hot water') and 帷子 (katabira, 'unlined kimono'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it refers to a garment used in bathing contexts.