cotton-padded garment
Archaic term for a garment padded with cotton, similar to 綿入れ. Used in historical or literary contexts.
See also: 綿入れ
In old documents, cotton-padded garments appear as winter cold-weather wear.
Compound of 綿 (wata, 'cotton') and 衣 (kinu, 'clothing'). The reading わたぎぬ is a kun'yomi compound. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is now archaic.