Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [zawr-ee]
- /ˈzɔr i/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [zawr-ee]
- /ˈzɔr i/
Definitions of zori word
- noun plural zori a Japanese sandal, often made of straw or rubber and consisting of a flat sole held on the foot by a thong passing between the first and second toes. 1
- noun zori A traditional Japanese style of sandal, much like a flip-flop, originally made with a straw sole. 1
- noun zori a Japanese thronged sandal usually made of leather or straw 0
- noun 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 0
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Origin of zori
First appearance:
before 1895 One of the 18% newest English words
1895-1900; < Japanese zōri, earlier zau-ri < Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese cǎo grass + lǐ footgear
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Parts of speech for Zori
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zori popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for zori
noun zori
- moccasin — a heelless shoe made entirely of soft leather, as deerskin, with the sole brought up and attached to a piece of u -shaped leather on top of the foot, worn originally by the American Indians.
- shoe — an external covering for the human foot, usually of leather and consisting of a more or less stiff or heavy sole and a lighter upper part ending a short distance above, at, or below the ankle.
- slipper — any light, low-cut shoe into which the foot may be easily slipped, for casual wear in the home, for dancing, etc. Compare bedroom slipper, house slipper.
- clog — When something clogs a hole or place, it blocks it so that nothing can pass through.
- espadrille — A light canvas shoe with a plaited fiber sole.
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