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zori

(zôr′ē)

noun pl. zoris or zori

a sandal of a Japanese style, consisting of a flat sole held on the foot by means of a thong anchored in front between the big toe and the toe next to it and passing over the foot

Origin: SinoJpn zōri (earlier sōri) < zō (or sō), grass + ri, (foot)wear

See zori in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. zori zori or zo·ris

A flat sandal with thongs, usually made of straw or leather.

Origin:

Origin: Japanese zōri

Origin: : sō, grass, straw (from Middle Chinese tsaw)

Origin: + ri, sole (from Middle Chinese li)

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