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zōri

zōri is the alternative spelling of zori.

Meaning of zori

Noun

zori (plural zori or zoris)

  1. A Japanese sandal made from rice straw or lacquered wood, worn with a kimono for formal occasions.
    • Zori should be left at the edge of the training area so they can easily be stepped into. In Western dojo, this is sometimes impractical, but zori should at least be put on as soon as possible after leaving the training area.1983 July, Tony Annesi, Dogu: Tools For the Way, Black Belt, page 70
  2. (especially Southeast US) A sandal, usually of rubber, secured to the foot by two straps mounted between the big toe and its neighbour.
    • He ran back and I watched him go, legs pumping, soles of his zori showing.1980, Stephen King, The Mist, Viking Press
    Synonyms:
    flip-flop

Forms of zōri

pluralzōri
pluralzōris

Questions about zōri

What is zōri the alternative spelling of?
Zōri is the alternative spelling of zori.

Words near zōri in the dictionary

  1. złoties
  2. złoty
  3. złotych
  4. złotys
  5. Złotów
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  10. ° Celsius
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Adapted from Wiktionary: zōri (page history and authors); zori (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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