Definitions
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- noun A traditional Japanese
wrapping -cloth, used for clothes, gifts etc.
Etymologies
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Examples
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Wrap wants us to use a new way of wrapping called furoshiki, which is a cloth origami, so "when the present is unwrapped there's nothing to be thrown away".
Environment news, comment and analysis | guardian.co.uk 2009
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During our stay we went to one of the famous traditional "furoshiki" or cloth wrapping stores.
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During our stay we went to one of the famous traditional "furoshiki" or cloth wrapping stores.
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Non-sewers can turn to "furoshiki," a Japanese term for a simple square of fabric into which nearly anything can be tied.
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Then there's furoshiki, which I think more people should know about.
Jennifer Grayson: Eco Etiquette: More Tips For A Zero Waste Holiday Season Jennifer Grayson 2011
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Then there's furoshiki, which I think more people should know about.
Jennifer Grayson: Eco Etiquette: More Tips For A Zero Waste Holiday Season Jennifer Grayson 2011
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Then he said, “We have a saying in Japanese, ‘Your furoshiki … is too big.’”
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Wine guy Dr. Vino demonstrates how to carry a pair of wine bottles using furoshiki, a traditional, Japanese decorative cloth.
Fold a Wine Carrier from a Square of Cloth | Lifehacker Australia 2008
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HOWTO: make a furoshiki wine carrier [Dr. Vino's Wine Blog]
Fold a Wine Carrier from a Square of Cloth | Lifehacker Australia 2008
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He paused and then asked me, “Michael, do you know what a furoshiki is?”
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