eboshi

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noun

the hat of black lacquer worn by the gyoji presiding over a sumo match

OriginJapanese 烏帽子 →
Scrabble 11
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Meanings

nouneboshi (plural eboshi)
  1. governmentthe hat of black lacquer worn by the gyoji presiding over a sumo match

Origin

  1. Japanese烏帽子
  2. Japanese烏帽子
  3. Englisheboshi

Borrowed from Japanese 烏帽子.

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APA

eboshi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eboshi

MLA

“eboshi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eboshi. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “eboshi,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eboshi.

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