Meanings
- A type of straw hat worn by upper class women during the Heian period in Japan.
Origin
- Japanese市女笠
- Englishichimegasa
Borrowed from Japanese 市女笠.
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ichimegasa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ichimegasa
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