Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A socklike cotton, silk, or synthetic fabric foot covering with a separate section for the big toe and a thick padded sole, worn in Japan with thong sandals or clogs.
- noun A boot or shoe having a similar style but a more rugged outer sole.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A low sock of white or blue cotton worn by the Japanese. It has a thick sole and a separate part for the great toe.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun
Traditional Japanese anklesocks with a separate section for thebig toe .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a sock with a separation for the big toe; worn with thong sandals by the Japanese
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Also, she wore white socks we call tabi, which button along the side with a snug fit.
Memoirs of a Geisha Golden, Arthur, 1957- 1997
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Who Loves to Sew: I think those Japanese sock thingies are called tabi, or something to that effect.
Ten Things I'm Going to Make Just As Soon As I Get Around To It - A Dress A Day 2008
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He concentrated on the feel of the grass through his thin tabi slippers.
Blood Ninja II Nick Lake 2010
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Entries must creatively tackle the theme: “Tabi-tabi po” – Exploring Philippine Health Myths.
A Nationwide Children's Storybook Writing Competition On Health 2010
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Entries must creatively tackle the theme: “Tabi-tabi po” – Exploring Philippine Health Myths.
Archive 2010-03-01 2010
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Lalithra 1 year ago perfect concept. that vid was fire tabi Bonney 1 year ago dope!
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He concentrated on the feel of the grass through his thin tabi slippers.
Blood Ninja II Nick Lake 2010
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On her feet went Japanese-style tabi socks with a slit between her big toe and the next, then rope-soled sandals.
The Black Madonna Davis Bunn 2010
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He concentrated on the feel of the grass through his thin tabi slippers.
Blood Ninja II Nick Lake 2010
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“Inessential driving” was banned eighteen months before Pearl Harbor, and soon thereafter production of rubber-soled tabi shoes was halted to save raw material.
Whirlwind Barrett Tillman 2010
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