obi

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[ oh-bee; Japanese aw-bee ]
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noun,plural o·bis, o·bi.
  1. a long, broad sash tied about the waist over a Japanese kimono.

Origin of obi

1
1875–80; <Japanese: girdle, gird (v.)

Words Nearby obi

Other definitions for obi (2 of 2)

obi2
[ oh-bee ]

noun,plural o·bis.

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How to use obi in a sentence

  • This is supposed to be one of the drugs employed by the obi wizards and witches.

    The Romance of Plant Life | G. F. Scott Elliot
  • These harmonize with the obi in color and give a dainty finish to the costume.

    The Old World and Its Ways | William Jennings Bryan
  • Under the outer kimono is an inner kimono, and the garments are girt about the body with a large sash, called an obi.

  • Yet the original researches of some African "obi" wizard 33 or red Indian were not forgotten, and gradually came into practice.

    The Romance of Plant Life | G. F. Scott Elliot

British Dictionary definitions for obi (1 of 2)

obi1

/ (ˈəʊbɪ) /


nounplural obis or 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

Origin of obi

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C19: from Japanese

British Dictionary definitions for obi (2 of 2)

obi2

obeah

/ (ˈəʊbɪ) /


nounplural obis or obeahs
  1. a kind of witchcraft originating in Africa and practised by some West Indians

  2. a charm or amulet used in this

Origin of obi

2
of West African origin; compare Edo obi poison

Derived forms of obi

  • obiism, noun

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