obi
Example Sentences
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“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
They reminded me of Japanese obi sashes, those sometimes ornately knotted strips of brocade.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2017
She endorses the structured look so popular for this round of preview showings, with prominent shoulders and waist cinched in a wide obi belt.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 25, 2013
The most dramatic pieces were gilded jackets with wide obi sashes.
From New York Times • Jan. 17, 2013
He led the way into his dim obi, which smelled of mushrooms.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
