甲こう掛がけ

noun

gauntlet; spats

A traditional Japanese accessory worn over the instep and lower leg, often used with formal kimono or by workers for protection. The term can refer to both decorative spats and protective gauntlets.

• 彼かれは着き物ものに合あわせて甲こう掛がけを履はいた。

  He wore spats with his kimono.

• 職しょく人にんが作さ業ぎょう中ちゅうに甲こう掛がけを着ちゃく用ようする。

  Craftsmen wear gauntlets while working.