A traditional Japanese hip- or thigh-length jacket worn over a kimono, often for formal occasions.
From Japanese 羽織 (haori), where 羽 (ha) means 'feather' or 'wing' and 織 (ori) means 'weaving,' suggesting something light that drapes like feathers.
The haori became fashionable in the Edo period and can be worn casually or formally depending on fabric and pattern—showing how the same garment transformed meaning based on context, much like clothing in any culture.
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