Dictionary Definition :
Definition[1]
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A monk's robe 袈裟 said to be so called because of its square appearance; also 方袍.
Source
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A Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms, William Edward Soothill and Lewis Hodous
Definition[2]
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比丘之法衣(袈裟)皆為方形,故稱方服,又稱方袍。〔方服圖記〕
Source
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佛光電子大辭典
Page
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Definition[3]
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(衣服)比丘之法衣(即三品袈裟),盡為方形,故謂之方服,又云方袍。葛城慈雲比丘著有方服圖記。
Source
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丁福保《佛學大辭典》