着替(きが)え

きがえ
noun
changing clothes; spare clothes
clothingdaily-life
See also: 着替(きが)える (verb form)
1. changing clothes; getting changed
The act of changing from one set of clothes to another.
着替(きが)えに時間(じかん)がかかった。
It took time to get changed.
試合(しあい)の前(まえ)にユニフォームに着替(きが)えをする。
I change into my uniform before the game.
更衣室(こういしつ)で着替(きが)えを済(す)ませてから会場(かいじょう)に向(む)かった。
After finishing changing in the locker room, I headed to the venue.
2. spare clothes; change of clothes
A set of clothes prepared for changing into, such as clean clothes brought on a trip or kept at work.
着替(きが)えを持(も)ってきた。
I brought a change of clothes.
旅行(りょこう)には着替(きが)えを二(ふた)セット用意(ようい)した。
I prepared two sets of spare clothes for the trip.
子(こ)どもはすぐ汚(よご)すので、着替(きが)えを多(おお)めに入(い)れておいたほうがいい。
Children get dirty quickly, so it's better to pack extra changes of clothes.

Usage

着替(きが)え is a noun derived from the verb 着替(きが)える (to change clothes). It can refer either to the act of changing or to the clothes themselves.

Common collocations

Similar words

衣替(ころもが)え refers to the seasonal switch of wardrobes, not daily changing of clothes. 着替(きが)える is the verb form meaning to change clothes.

Related Words

Related: 下着(したぎ) (underwear)
Compare: 身支度(みじたく) (getting ready)
Related: 試着室(しちゃくしつ) (fitting room, changing room)
Related: 着(き)せ替(か)え (dress-up, changing clothes (for dolls etc.))
Compare: 脱衣(だつい) (undressing)
Compare: 更衣(こうい) (changing clothes)
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