obi
寬腰帶
O·bi n.
1. A species of sorcery, probably of African origin, practiced among the negroes of the West Indies. [Written also obe and obeah.]
2. A charm or fetich. [West Indies]
O·bi n. A sash, esp. the long belt-like broad sash of soft material worn by women aound the waist when wearing a traditional kimono, and usually having a large bow at the back.
Over this is bound the large sash (obi) which is the chief article of feminine adornment. --B. H. Chamberlain.
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obi
n : a religious belief of African origin involving witchcraft
and sorcery; practiced in parts of the West Indies and
tropical Americas [syn: obeah]