sailor fuku

== English == === Etymology === Partial calque from Japanese セーラー服(ふく) (sērāfuku, literally “sailor outfit”), from セーラー (sērā, “sailor”) (from English sailor) + 服(ふく) (-fuku, “clothes”). === Pronunciation === === Noun === sailor fuku (plural sailor fuku) A school uniform commonly worn by girls in Japan, based on the traditional sailor suit but with a pleated skirt. === See also === gakuran === Further reading === School uniforms in Japan on Wikipedia.Wikipedia