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obi.

A sash worn with a kimono.

3 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈoʊbi/
  1. A sash worn with a kimono.

  2. A strip of paper looped around a book or other product.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Japanese 帯 (obi, “belt”).

noun/ˈoʊbi/
  1. Alternative form of obeah.

    alt-of · alternative · countable · uncountable
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.