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cooking smock; kitchen apron with sleeves
A traditional Japanese garment worn over clothes while cooking or doing housework. Unlike a Western apron, it has long sleeves and covers the torso and arms, tying at the back.
A full-coverage garment with sleeves, traditionally white, worn over a kimono or regular clothing while cooking or cleaning. Distinguished from a standard apron (エプロン) by having sleeves and wrapping around the entire upper body.
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Cultural note
Strongly associated with the image of a traditional Japanese homemaker or grandmother. The garment became iconic when 割烹着 was adopted as the uniform of women's volunteer organizations during and after WWII. Today it is less commonly worn in everyday life but remains culturally recognizable.
Similar words
- エプロン: apron — Western-style, typically covers only the front and has no sleeves