Obis


[oh-bee; Japanese aw-bee] /ˈoʊ bi; Japanese ˈɔ bi/

noun, plural obis, obi.
1.
a long, broad sash tied about the waist over a Japanese kimono.
[oh-bee] /ˈoʊ bi/
noun, plural obis.
1.
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/ˈəʊbɪ/
noun (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
/ˈəʊbɪ/
noun (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

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