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unbifurcate (uhn BIGH fuhr kayt") (verb), unbifurcates; unbifurcated; unbifurcating
To change from wearing pants, trousers, or slacks to wearing outfits or apparel consisting of robes, gowns, skirts, or even dresses: After he moved to a hot country, Jamie decided to unbifurcate his wardrobe to more comfortable Scottish kilts which were cooler to wear in the extreme heat.

If anyone wants to unbifurcate his or her garments, there are many styles from around the world as indicated in the following:

  • Kilts, skirt-like garments, usually worn by men in the Scottish Highlands.
  • Cassocks, long, robe-like clothing worn by members of the Catholic clergy.
  • Fustanellas, short pleated skirts of white cloth worn by men in Greece and Albania.
  • Hakamas, Japanese outer attire, worn by men and women, both of which have pleated, skirt-like appearances.
  • Kimonos, loose, wide-sleeved robes, fastened at the waist with a wide sash, worn by men and women in Japan.
  • Thobes, loose, long-sleeved, ankle-length wearing apparel for men, worn in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and other countries in that geographical area.

—These examples and many more are identified in: M.U.Gs Around the World,
"Examples of the many unbifurcated garments worn by men around the world."
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unbifurcated (uhn BIGH fuhr kay" tid) (adjective), more unbifurcated, most unbifurcated
A reference to that which is not separated into two parts or branches: Down through history, there have been many examples of unbifurcated garments for men including kilts, sarongs, caftans, etc.

"Bifurcation" in the context of clothing refers to pants which separately covers each leg and so are referred to as "bifurcated clothing"; while clothing that covers both legs as an unseparated garment; such as, a skirt, is called unbifurcated clothing.

A movement known as MUG, or "Male Unbifurcated Garments" claims that unbifurcated clothing is more comfortable and more compatible with the male anatomy than pants are; and so, there should also be unbifurcated garments that are designed and intended specifically for men.

As some MUG believers say, "The unbifurcated clothing means that one's whole lower body goes into one big, breezy, comfortable space instead of the confinement that exists with the lack of breathing space reserved for legs in traditional men's lower-body garments; also known as, trousers or pants."

Those influenced by the MUG movement also believe that just as the highlanders of Scotland, the citizens of Ancient Rome and the city-states of old Greece, as well as the men of Indonesia, Polynesia, parts of Africa, and in other places; show that men have always worn and continue to wear more unbifurcated garments than "bifurcated" styles.

Several examples of unbifurcated clothing include, kilts, sarongs (a large sheet of fabric, often wrapped around the waist and worn as a skirt by men and women throughout much of south Asia and southeast Asia, parts of Africa, and on many Pacific islands), lavalavas (short for Samoan ʻie lavalava or "cloth that wraps around"), tunics, lungis (Bengali for a garment worn around the waist in India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Myanmar), kangas (Swahili for a colorful garment similar to kitenge or a sarong), togas, etc.

The links below will present significant amounts of information and many examples of unbifurcated clothing for your knowledge and pleasure!

—This information was compiled from the following sources:
1. M.U.Gs, Men's Unbifurcated Garments, "Unbifurcated Rebellion!"
2. M.U.Gs, Men's Unbifurcated Garments,
"Unbifurcated garments worn by men."

Image of an unbifurcated outfit.

This is just one example of a man wearing unbifurcated clothing as seen in Google images.

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