Peach splitting - Momoware

Japanese: 桃割 - ももわれ
Peach splitting - Momoware
〘 noun 〙 A type of hairstyle worn by women. Hair gathered at the back of the head, tied into two knots on the left and right. It is named after the shape of the topknot, which resembles a peach split in two. It is worn by girls around 16 or 17 years old. Momoware topknot. ※Isanatori (1891)〈Koda Rohan〉 1 "It is worn with a topknot called momoware, which has recently become popular around here."

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Japanese:
〘名〙 女の結髪の一つ。後頭部にまとめた髪で、左右二つの輪に結う。まげの形が桃の実を二つにわったものに似ているのでいう。一六、七歳の少女が結うもの。ももわりいちょう。※いさなとり(1891)〈幸田露伴〉一「此頃此辺へ流行て来たる桃割(モモワレ)といふ髷にさして」

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