haori
[ hou-ree; Japanese hah-aw-ree ]
noun,plural ha·o·ris, Japanese ha·o·ri.
a loose, knee-length, Japanese garment resembling a coat.
Origin of haori
1<Japanese, earlier faori or fawori, of uncertain etymology
Words Nearby haori
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How to use haori in a sentence
He was glad that many Waseda professors wore Japanese haori and hakama.
The Life and Letters of Lafcadio Hearn, Volume 1 | Elizabeth BislandTurning unexpectedly her sunshade caught in his haori (cloak), which thereby was slightly torn.
The Yotsuya Kwaidan or O'Iwa Inari | James S. De BennevilleKibei insisted on aiding Iémon; and Iémon did not dare to refuse his services in donning the haori.
The Yotsuya Kwaidan or O'Iwa Inari | James S. De Bennevillehaori and kimono, hung up there to dry, rustled and moved a little in the draft.
The Yotsuya Kwaidan or O'Iwa Inari | James S. De Benneville
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