湯文字

Etymology
Derived as a from either  or, originally referring to a simple wrap around the wearer's loins when using a public bath or hot spring.

Noun

 * 1) a simple lightweight garment used by both men and women to wrap around the wearer's loins when using a public bath or hot spring
 * 2) a traditional Japanese women's undergarment similar to the bathing garment, covering from the hips to roughly the legs, and generally worn under a kimono