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

European designers have had a long affair with the kimono, the obi and platform sandal, and the chrysanthemum pinks.

From New York Times • Sep. 20, 2012

Once she saw my father use the obi, the divining coconut, to answer the questions of a godchild who had come to consult him.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García