In addition, men's trouser-like garment ('ko' used by Imperial Japanese Army), a cover of the lower part of the body that is used as an attachment to the main part of the clothing and so on, may be called hakama figuratively.
また、以上より転じて、ズボン状の男子の衣服（大日本帝国陸軍における「袴（こ）」）や下部を覆うもの、本体の外側にさらにつけるもの、などを比喩的に袴ということもある。