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Noun
1. splash pattern (e.g. on a kimono); dye pattern; kasuri
Wikipedia definition
2. KasuriKasuri (絣)is a Japanese word for fabric that has been woven with fibers dyed specifically to create patterns and images in the fabric. It is an ikat technique. Kasuri is weft ikat; the warp threads can be a solid color or resist dyed as well, and the weft thread is resist-tied in a specific pattern and dyed with indigo to form a picture when the cloth is woven. When the woven pattern creates an image it is referred to as picture kasuri or E-gasuri.
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Other forms
飛白 【かすり】

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