湯帷子ゆかたびらゆかたびらMeanings1nounsingle-layer absorbent bathrobearchaicArchaic term for a bathrobe worn during or after bathing; the modern equivalent is 浴衣 (ゆかた).See also: 浴衣昔むかしの人ひとは湯帷子ゆかたびらを着きて湯ゆ上あがりの体からだを拭ふいた。In the old days, people wore a yukatabira to dry off after a bath.