腹はら掛がけ

noun

workman's apron; bib

A traditional Japanese apron that covers the front of the body from the chest down, tied at the neck and waist. Often associated with craftsmen, laborers, and festival participants.

• 祭まつりで男おとこたちは腹はら掛がけを着つけて神輿みこしを担かついだ。

  At the festival, the men wore workman's aprons and carried the portable shrine.

• 祖そ父ふは大だい工くで、いつも腹はら掛がけをしていた。

  My grandfather was a carpenter and always wore a workman's apron.