"zori" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈzɔːɹi/, /ˈzoəɹi/ (note: without the horse–hoarse merger) Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-zori.wav [Southern-England] Forms: zori [plural], zoris [plural]
Etymology: From Japanese 草履 (zōri). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ja|草履|tr=zōri}} Japanese 草履 (zōri) Head templates: {{en-noun|zori|s}} zori (plural zori or zoris)
  1. A Japanese sandal made from rice straw or lacquered wood, worn with a kimono for formal occasions.
    Sense id: en-zori-en-noun-3pw0wM86
  2. (especially Southeast US) A sandal, usually of rubber, secured to the foot by two straps mounted between the big toe and its neighbour. Categories (topical): Footwear Synonyms: flip-flop
    Sense id: en-zori-en-noun-IVMuuME5 Disambiguation of Footwear: 40 60 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 68 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 29 71
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: zōri Related terms: geta (english: clogs)

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