Home › Words › M › mawashimawashimawashi · noun — the belt worn by rikishi during training and in competition.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).EtymologyFrom Japanese 廻し or 回し (mawashi), same meaning.nounThe belt worn by rikishi during training and in competitionDefinitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.maemitsu 63% match — A grip on the front of the mawashi vs mawashi →keikogi 62% match — A set of uniform worn while training in some Japanese martial arts vs mawashi →makikae 59% match — A quick change from an overarm to an underarm grip on the opponent's mawashi vs mawashi →waistwrap 55% match — A wrapper (loose robe) worn around the waist. vs mawashi →judogi 55% match — The uniform used for judo practice and competition, based on traditional Japanese clothing. vs mawashi →shingitai 54% match — The qualities of head, technique and body held to be essential for a successful wrestler vs mawashi →kushti 54% match — A sacred girdle worn by Zoroastrians. vs mawashi →degeiko 53% match — A practice session between rikishi of competing heya. vs mawashi →