obi
1a long, broad sash tied about the waist over a Japanese kimono.
Origin of obi
1Other definitions for obi (2 of 2)
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How to use obi in a sentence
The accessories embodied the urban, street persona of the ‘new’ Marc by Marc Jacobs: black belts (or obis) and patent high tops.
Marc by Marc Jacobs Gets Its Cool Back at Fall/Winter 2014 New York Fashion Week | Erin Cunningham | February 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut fine kimonos and rich obis are for the wealthy Japanese; the poor cannot afford them, and dress very simply.
Peeps at Many Lands: Japan | John FinnemoreThey also wore gay Page 335embroidered obis, or large sashes, which are put on in a peculiar fashion.
A Voyage in the 'Sunbeam' | Annie Allnut BrasseyWhat the women really lock their money up in is in their obis—the things you call sashes.
From Sea to Sea | Rudyard Kipling
British Dictionary definitions for obi (1 of 2)
/ (ˈəʊbɪ) /
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
Origin of obi
1British Dictionary definitions for obi (2 of 2)
obeah
/ (ˈəʊbɪ) /
a kind of witchcraft originating in Africa and practised by some West Indians
a charm or amulet used in this
Origin of obi
2Derived forms of obi
- obiism, noun
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