changing someone else's clothes; changing exterior parts
Used for dressing another person (child, doll) or swapping the outer casing/cover of a product. Often appears in compounds like 着せ替え人形 (dress-up doll) or 着せ替えカバー (interchangeable cover).
See also: 着せ替え人形
My daughter loves playing with dress-up dolls.
You can easily swap the exterior of this smartphone case.
dress-up doll
Standard spelling for dressing someone else or changing exterior parts.
Search-only kana-mixed form.
Alternate spelling; can also be read きがえ (changing one's own clothes), so context is needed.
Compound of 着せる (to dress someone) + 替え (change, replacement).