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karategi en · NOUN

Etymology

From Japanese 空手着(からてぎ) (karategi). By surface analysis, karate + gi.

Meanings

1. A karate uniform.
   • Karategi are manufactured in light-, medium-, and heavy-weight material and are available in a variety of costs and sizes. 1999, Dale Mood, Frank F. Musker, Judith E. Rink, “Karate”, in Sports and Recreational Activities, 12th edition, Boston, Mass.: WCB/McGraw-Hill, →ISBN, page 254, column 2:
   • A production assistant waved them over toward the room where they had changed into their karategis at the beginning of the lesson. 2017, Renee Darcy, “Week Nine”, in America’s Favorite Couple: A Reality TV Romance, Bright Little Light Press, →ISBN, page 132:
   • Funakoshi bought white textile and made himself the first karategi for the demonstration. […] These first white karategi were based on the Japanese jūdōgi（柔道着). 2009, Filip Swennen, “Karategi: from casual wear to a uniform”, in The Evolution of Karate: From Secret Martial Art to Worldwide Cultural Sport (thesis), Katsuura, Chiba: International Budo University, archived from the original on 13 Oct 2017, chapter 6 (Clothing, belts and ranks), section 1 (Karate uniform, black and colored belts), page 58:
   • Do not buy a karategi immediately on joining; try a few lessons and see whether you like training first. Most clubs can supply karategis more cheaply than you will be able to buy outside. 1989, David L. Mitchell, “Clothing”, in Karate, London: A & C Black, →ISBN, “Getting started” section, page 2, column 3:

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