A samue is a garment that a zen (Buddhist) monk wears when he performs samu, or duties such as daily sutra chanting, and the cleaning of the precincts of the temple.
作務衣（さむえ）は、禅宗の僧侶が務め、日々の読経や境内の清掃など、（作務）を行うときに着る衣の事である。