traditional hairstyle for unmarried women
A historical Japanese hairstyle, specifically associated with young unmarried women. The term is primarily encountered in cultural or historical contexts.
Yuiwata is one of the hairstyles for unmarried women in the Edo period.
The term combines 結い (yui, 'tying' or 'bound') and 綿 (wata, 'cotton'), likely referring to the shape or the use of cotton cords in the hairstyle. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.