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OBI

[oh-bee; Japn. aw-bee]

noun, plural o·bis, o·bi.

a long, broad sash tied about the waist over a Japanese kimono.

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

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noun, plural o·bis.

obeah.

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obi¹ (ˈəʊbɪ)

—n , pl obis, obi
1.	a broad sash tied in a large flat bow at the back, worn by Japanese women and children as part of the national costume
2.	a narrow sash worn by Japanese men

[C19: from Japanese]

obi or obeah² (ˈəʊbɪ)

—n , pl obis, obeahs
1.	a kind of witchcraft originating in Africa and practised by some West Indians
2.	a charm or amulet used in this

[of West African origin; compare Edo obi poison]

obeah or obeah²

—n

[of West African origin; compare Edo obi poison]

'obiism or obeah²

—n

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obi

wide sash or belt made of satin or a stiff silk material, worn since ancient times in Japan to secure the kimono. A woman's obi is about 12 feet (370 cm) long and 10 inches (25 cm) wide; a man's obi is about three-fourths as long and one-sixth as wide. The obi is wound around the waist over the kimono and tied at the back.

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