[zawr-ee] 
| a Japanese sandal, often made of straw or rubber and consisting of a flat sole held on the foot by a thong passing between the first and second toes. |
| zo·ri (zôr'ē, zōr'ē) n. pl. zori or zo·ris A flat sandal with thongs, usually made of straw or leather. [Japanese zōri : sō, grass, straw (from Middle Chinese tsaw) + ri, sole (from Middle Chinese li).] |