Etymology

obi

O1B3I1

Today it means: A sash worn with a kimono. Full definition →

Japanese 帯
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  1. Japanese · borrowed from帯“belt”
  2. English todayobi

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

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.