marumagen.
/ˌmaruːˈmɑːɡi/, /ˌmaruːˈmɑːɡeɪ/, U.S. /ˌmɑruˈmɑɡi/, /ˌmɑruˈmɑɡeɪ/ Now chiefly historical.
In Japan: a hairstyle traditionally worn by married women, consisting of a large, round chignon on the top of the head.
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the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > beautification of the person > beautification of the hair > styles of hair > [noun] > other specific styles of hair > for women
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1880 C. A. N. Whitney Diary 2 Jan. in M. W. Steele & T. Ichimata Clara's Diary (1979) 302 Sometimes the marumage is fashionable, and sometimes no one but coolies' wives will wear it. When we first came to Tokyo, the marumage was in high disfavor.
1891 A. M. Bacon Japanese Girls & Women v. 119 The marumagi, the style of headdress of married ladies, consisting of a large puff of hair on the top of the head.
1936 K. Nohara True Face of Japan v. 174 The marumage, the round chignon, which is the coiffure of the married woman.
1966 New Official Guide Japan vii. 117 Among the traditional styles of hairdressing, two are predominant—the marumage for married women and shimada for the unmarried.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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