柄物

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: Spelling: 柄物. Reading: がらもの. Core meaning: patterned item; patterned fabric.
• Basic usage: Representative examples: 無地の上着に柄物のスカーフを合わせた / 小さな部屋では大きな柄物を一つだけ使う.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Patterned objects
  • 柄物 broadly covers patterned fabric or an item with a pattern, in contrast with plain 無地. As the interior example shows, it is not limited to cloth.