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happi coat
[ hap-ee ]
noun
, (sometimes initial capital letters)
- a Japanese lounging jacket with wide, loose sleeves and often an overlapping front closure usually tied with a sash.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of happi coat1
1875–80; < Japanese, earlier fappi, variant of fan-pi < Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese bàn half + bèi wear
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Example Sentences
In the video message, Backstreet Boys singer Howie Dorough, 46, joined in the choreographed encouragement wearing a traditional Japanese ‘happi’ coat bearing colorful Tokyo 2020 designs.
From Reuters
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