bi; 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.)
1875–80; < Japanese: girdle, gird (v.)
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obi1 (ˈəʊbɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —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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In addition, she wears a simple obi, or sash, around her waist.
It sits behind the obi with the curved ends visible above and below the obi.
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