Found 2 items, similar to obi.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: obi obi n : a religious belief of African origin involving witchcraft and sorcery; practiced in parts of the West Indies and tropical Americas [syn: obeah]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Obi Obi \O"bi\, n. [Prob. of African origin.] 1. A species of sorcery, probably of African origin, practiced among the negroes of the West Indies. [Written also obe and obeah.] --De Quincey. --B. Edwards. [1913 Webster] 2. A charm or fetich. [West Indies] --B. Edwards. [1913 Webster] Obi \O"bi\ ([=o]"b[-e]), n. [Jap.] 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. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] Over this is bound the large sash (obi) which is the chief article of feminine adornment. --B. H. Chamberlain. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]