schört (English spelling) schort

Japanese: schört(英語表記)schort
schört (English spelling) schort

…It is used to protect the lower body and to decorate clothing, and its shape and length change depending on the purpose and fashion. The etymology is from the Old English word scyrte, which means shirt, and as a women's skirt, it comes from the Low German word schört, which means a women's gown. The predecessor of the independent skirt can be seen in the loincloth used by the ancient Egyptians, and as part of a continuous garment, the lower part of the chiton or tunica fastened with strings by the ancient Greeks and Romans was also a skirt. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "schört" are listed below.

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Japanese:

…下半身の保護,衣服の装飾として用いられ,用途,流行により形や長さが変化する。語源は古英語のシャツを意味するscyrteで,婦人用スカートの意味としては,低地ドイツ語の婦人用ガウンを表すschörtに由来する。 独立したスカートの前身は,古代エジプト人などが用いた腰衣(ロインクロス)に見られ,ひとつづきの衣服の一部としては,古代ギリシア・ローマ人などのひもでとめたキトンやトゥニカの下半身部もスカートであった。…

※「schört」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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