obi
noun
a long, broad sash tied about the waist over a Japanese kimono.
obis
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pluralof obi.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Checked shirts tied at the waist, while the bands of knitwear that encircled the torso flirted with the notion of modern- day obis.
From New York Times ● Jan. 19, 2010
The latter supposedly smuggled Chosen's cash in Japan out of the country, wrapped in obis.
From Time Magazine Archive
Arriving in Washington with a gift-load of cloisonne vases, obis and brocades, his comely daughter Hanako at his side, Mamoru Shigemitsu posed for photographers, leaning heavily on his cane.
From Time Magazine Archive
They were in holiday attire and the bright colors of the kimonos and obis made a bewildering and brilliant picture.
From The Motor Maids in Fair Japan by Katherine Stokes
But fine kimonos and rich obis are for the wealthy Japanese; the poor cannot afford them, and dress very simply.
From Peeps at Many Lands: Japan by John Finnemore
