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衣
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Rare term
clothes worn in traditional Japanese dance
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Noh
costume worn by goddesses and dragon girls
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to frame; to falsely accuse of a crime
Examples
濡れ衣を着せられた。
I was falsely accused.
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dress coordination; costume coordination; fitting session; costume fitting
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Idiomatic expression; Noun or verb acting prenominally
outspoken; forthright; frank; direct
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Proverb
anybody can look good with the right clothes; clothes make the man; fine feathers make fine birds; clothes on a packhorse driver
Examples
あらまあ、馬子にも衣装とはこのことだねぇ。スーツ着ると結構格好いいじゃん。
Well, it's just like the proverb "fine feathers make a fine bird". You look really good when you wear a suit.
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to prove one's innocence; to clear oneself of a false accusation
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Idiomatic expression
not mince matters; not mince one's words
Examples
彼女に望むのは、歯に衣着せないで本音を言って欲しいということだ。
I wish she wouldn't pussyfoot about it and just say what she means.
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Idiomatic expression
not mince matters; not mince one's words