笄こうがいぐる

noun

Edo-period woman's hairstyle using a hairpin

Historical term for a specific hairstyle worn by women in the Edo period, characterized by the use of a 笄 (こうがい, ornamental hairpin). Now only encountered in historical or cultural contexts.

See also: 笄髷

• 浮うき世よ絵えには笄こうがいぐるを結ゆった女じょ性せいが描えがかれている。

  Women wearing the kōgaiguru hairstyle are depicted in ukiyo-e prints.

• 笄こうがいぐるは、笄こうがい髷まげとも呼よばれる江え戸ど時じ代だいの髪かみ型がたの一いっ種しゅである。

  Kōgaiguru is a type of Edo-period hairstyle also called kōgai-mage.