also: いもじ
noun
woman's loincloth; kimono underskirt
Historical garment: a wrap-around cloth worn by women as an undergarment beneath a kimono. Also called 腰巻き.
See also: 腰巻き
昔の女性は着物の下に湯文字を身に着けていた。
Women in the past wore a yumoji under their kimono.
noun
absorbent bathrobe; bath wrap
A single-layer absorbent robe worn during or after bathing, similar to a 湯帷子. Still encountered in traditional inns or hot springs.
See also: 湯帷子
旅館で湯文字を借りて温泉に行った。
At the inn, I borrowed a yumoji and went to the hot spring.
The word 湯文字 is a compound of 湯 (hot water) and 文字 (character/letter), but the exact derivation is uncertain. It may refer to a cloth with a pattern or a specific shape used in bathing contexts.