happi coat

(hap′ē)

a short, lightweight Japanese coat worn with a narrow sash over regular clothes, as to protect them from soiling

Origin: < Jpn + coat

See happi coat in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A Japanese jacket made of cotton or similar material and having an open front, often fastened with ties.

Origin:

Origin: Japanese happi

Origin: : han, half (from Middle Chinese panh)

Origin: + pi, to wear (from Middle Chinese biɁ, phi)

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