zori
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A flat Japanese sandal with a strap between the toes
- noun
- /ˈzɔːri/
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zori
- The young girl happily slipped on her zori before stepping outside to play.
Examples
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On the same occasion, girls can also have their professional pictures taken, using accessories such as the necessary pair of shoes (zori) free of charge.
Academic text (1999) -
During the summer festival, she wore beautiful zori made of colorful rice straw.
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I bought a new pair of zori to wear at the traditional tea ceremony.
Synonyms
sandal
vszori
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A light shoe where straps hold the sole to the foot
is a specific Japanese toe-held style rather than general strapped shoes
espadrille
vszori
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A light shoe with a rope or rubber sole and a cloth top
is the Japanese version with straw or synthetic soles and a strap between toes
huarache
vszori
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A flat sandal from Mexico with woven leather straps
is the Japanese form that uses a strap between toes instead of woven straps
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A flat sandal held to the foot by a strap between the toes
is the traditional Japanese form made of straw or synthetic material
How Formal
Surface Forms
Etymology
Zori comes from the Japanese word 草履, which means 'grass shoes' because traditional ones were woven from straw. Like the English word 'sandal', zori are open shoes with a strap between the toes.