obi

[ 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.

Words nearby obi

obesogenic, obex, obey, obfuscate, obfuscation, obi, obie, obiit, obit, obiter dictum, obituary

Origin of obi

1875–80; < Japanese: girdle, gird (v.)

Definition for obi (2 of 2)

obi²

[ oh-bee ]

/ ˈoʊ bi /

noun, plural o·bis.

obeah.

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Examples from the Web for obi

What the film does allege is that OBI may have purchased mass quantities of aspirin to ship to victims at Goma.
‘Mission Congo’ Alleges Pat Robertson Exploited Post-Genocide Rwandans For Diamonds|Marlow Stern|September 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The other is KI—pronounced “chee”—is a deep concept, son, referring to the Chinese vital life force—way before Obi Wan.
National Scrabble Day: A Poem So You’ll Know All 101 Two-Letter Words|David Bukszpan|April 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Luther and Pascal were grand, and are grand still; the Obi is simply a poor half-witted creature.
Toilers of the Sea|Victor Hugo
Her obi, or girdle, was brocade stiff with elegance, and probably cost more than all the rest of the costume.
Strange Teas, Dinners, Weddings and Fetes|Various

Iermak appointed Alatscha, an Ostiak prince, as chief of the tribes of the Obi.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Vol. 1-20|Various
With the young ones the obi is different, being tied to drop down on the floor in a long bow.
Letters from China and Japan|John Dewey
In my absence, loosening the cord of the obi, secretly you indulge your lewdness.
The Yotsuya Kwaidan or O'Iwa Inari|James S. De Benneville

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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obi

noun, plural o·bis, o·bi.

Words related to obi

Words nearby obi

Origin of obi

Definition for obi (2 of 2)

noun, plural o·bis.

Examples from the Web for obi

British Dictionary definitions for obi (1 of 2)

noun plural obis or obi

Word Origin for obi

British Dictionary definitions for obi (2 of 2)

obeah

noun plural obis or obeahs

Derived forms of obi

Word Origin for obi