白衣

はくい· also びゃくえ、びゃくい、はくえ、しろきぬ、しろぎぬ

white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China)

Common word

Meanings

Noun
white clothes; white robe
white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.)
commoner without rank (in ancient China)historical term
layperson

Example sentences

トム、白衣はくいを着きてたよ。

Tom was wearing a white lab coat.
看護婦かんごふは白衣はくいを着きている。

The nurse is dressed in white.
看護婦かんごふさんは白衣はくいを着きている。

A nurse wears white.
医者いしゃは紺こんのスーツの上うえに白衣はくいを着きていた。

The doctor was wearing a white coat over a blue suit.