金きん襴らん緞どん子す

noun

gold-brocaded satin damask

A luxurious fabric combining gold brocade and satin damask; often used in traditional Japanese garments and decorative items. This is a yojijukugo (four-character compound) with a specific historical and cultural connotation.

• 金きん襴らん緞どん子すの帯おびは、結けっ婚こん式しきなどの格かく式しき高たかい場ばで用もちいられる。

  A gold-brocaded satin damask obi is used on formal occasions such as weddings.

• この能のう装しょう束ぞくには金きん襴らん緞どん子すがふんだんに使つかわれている。

  This Noh costume makes lavish use of gold-brocaded satin damask.