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shibari

Syllables: shi·ba·riUK/ʃɪˈbɑː.ɹi//ʃɪˈbɑ.ɹi/

shibari noun: the artful use of twine to tie objects or packages.

Noun

shibari (uncountable)

  1. The artful use of twine to tie objects or packages.
  2. A style of Japanese bondage.
    • What if your slave needs to be spanked/caned/flogged to get warmed up before serious rough sex that involves face slapping, but your ideal evening consists of spending an hour or so tying up your slave in an elaborate shibari rope harness and then just sitting there watching him/her twist slowly...2006, Robert J. Rubel, Master/Slave Relations: Handbook of Theory and Practice, page 36
    • “She's not your subbie, Dominic,” I stated. “You left her hanging in the shibari room last night. […]2014, Katherine Rhodes, Not Quite Juliet: Silver Soul 1

Origin of shibari

Borrowed from Japanese 縛(しば)り (shibari).

Words that rhyme with shibari

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Questions about shibari

What does shibari mean?
Shibari means the artful use of twine to tie objects or packages.
What part of speech is shibari?
Shibari is a noun.
How do you pronounce shibari?
Shibari is pronounced /ʃɪˈbɑː.ɹi/ (UK).

Words near shibari in the dictionary

  1. shiba inus
  2. shibah
  3. shibahs
  4. shibal
  5. shibar
  6. shibari
  7. shibars
  8. shibas
  9. Shibasaki
  10. Shibata
  11. Shibatas

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