CEDICT
ceremonial robe embroidered with pythons, worn by officials or royalty in the Ming and Qing dynasties
Wiktionary
明、清時皇帝或皇親國戚參加慶典才穿的禮服。皇子、親王的蟒袍為九蟒,五爪,金黃色。品官自八蟒至五蟒,為四爪,除金黃色外,有古銅或白色,因人不同。
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