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obi (1)

o·bi [ ṓbee ] (plural o·bis)


noun 
Definition:
 
Japanese sash: a silk sash worn by a Japanese person in traditional dress to fasten the kimono

[Late 19th century. < Japanese, "belt, band, girdle"]
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