Etymology

zori

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Today it means: A Japanese sandal made from rice straw or lacquered wood, worn with a kimono for formal occasions. Full definition →

Japanese 草履
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  1. Japanese · borrowed from草履
  2. English todayzori

From Japanese 草履 (zōri).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.