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obi

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[ oh-bee; Japanese aw-bee ]
/ ˈoʊ bi; Japanese ˈɔ bi /
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noun, plural o·bis, o·bi.
a long, broad sash tied about the waist over a Japanese kimono.
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Origin of obi

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1875–80; <Japanese: girdle, gird (v.)

Words nearby obi

obesogenic, obey, obfuscate, obfuscation, ob-gyn, obi, Obie, obiit, obit, obiter dictum, obituary

Other definitions for obi (2 of 2)

obi2
[ oh-bee ]
/ ˈoʊ bi /
noun, plural o·bis.
obeah.
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Words related to obi

witchcraft, belt, casement, cincture, corset, cummerbund, frame, girdle, ribbon, scarf, waistband, abracadabra, alchemy, charm, conjuring, devilry, divination, enchantment, hocus-pocus, hoodoo

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British Dictionary definitions for obi (1 of 2)

obi1
/ (ˈəʊbɪ) /
noun plural obis or obi
a broad sash tied in a large flat bow at the back, worn by Japanese women and children as part of the national costume
a narrow sash worn by Japanese men

Word Origin for obi

C19: from Japanese

British Dictionary definitions for obi (2 of 2)

obi2

obeah

/ (ˈəʊbɪ) /
noun plural obis or obeahs
a kind of witchcraft originating in Africa and practised by some West Indians
a charm or amulet used in this

Derived forms of obi

obiism, noun

Word Origin for obi

of West African origin; compare Edo obi poison
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