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Definition[1]
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(衣 or 袈裟 ) The outer mantle, or toga, of a monk, composed of seven pieces; the Uttara-sanga, v. 鬱.
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A Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms, William Edward Soothill and Lewis Hodous
Definition[2]
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七條 [py] qītiaó [wg] ch'i-t'iao [ko] 칠조 ch'iljo [ja] シチジョウ shichijō ||| (uttara-āsanga) One of the three types of garments (三衣) that monks and nuns are permitted to own. A jacket that is made out of a patchwork of seven pieces of cloth.
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[Dictionary References] Naka185b Iwa362 [Credit] cmuller(entry) cwittern(py)
Definition[3]
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(衣服)七條之袈裟也。
Source
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丁福保《佛學大辭典》