tabi

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noun

Traditional Japanese ankle socks with a separate section for the big toe.

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OriginJapanese 足袋 →
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Meanings

tabi1

nountabi (plural tabis or tabi)

plural tabis

  1. Traditional Japanese ankle socks with a separate section for the big toe.

Tabi2

proper noun
  1. A barangay of Boac, Marinduque, Philippines.
  2. A barangay of Gubat, Sorsogon, Philippines.

Tabi3

proper noun
  1. a male-given surname.
  2. a female-given surname.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna sock with a separation for the big toe; worn with thong sandals by the Japanese

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Broader
sock

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Origin

tabi · noun

  1. Japanese足袋“foot pouch”
  2. Englishtabi

From Japanese 足袋 (tabi, “foot pouch”).

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Tabi · proper noun

From a Middle English personal name derived from Old English Tæbba, of uncertain origin. possibly a nickname from Middle English tabbe 'tab, short strap'.https://www.familysearch.org/en/surname?surname=tabi

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

tabi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tabi

MLA

“tabi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tabi. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tabi,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tabi.

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