hakama; man's formal divided skirt
Archaic humorous term for hakama, playing on the garment's restrictive feel. Not used in modern Japanese outside historical or comedic contexts.
See also: 袴
江戸時代の洒落本に「窮屈袋」という言葉が見られる。
The word 窮屈袋 appears in humorous books of the Edo period.
Compound of 窮屈 (tight, uncomfortable) and 袋 (bag), humorously likening hakama to a confining sack. The exact origin is uncertain, but it appears in Edo-period comedic literature.