obi

Example Sentences

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Through the centuries, the unisex garment evolved from an underlayer for the upper class to become outerwear, sashed with an obi but featuring smaller sleeves that aided physical activity — helpful for the samurai warriors.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2024

Inside, men’s corsetry, obi belts and cummerbunds cinch the waist, a silhouette that is mimicked in the dramatic hourglass tailoring of coats and jackets with curved waistlines and broad shoulders.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 14, 2023

“The present is a gift,” she said, fan tucked in her obi — the wide kimono sash — pink and white parasol in her Hello Kitty shoulder bag.

From Washington Post • Mar. 23, 2022

Then she reversed them, nodded, and cinched it all together with an obi sash, “O.K., O.K. O.K.”

From New York Times • Dec. 4, 2018

He led the way into his dim obi, which smelled of mushrooms.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie