noun
drum-style obi knot
Abbreviation of 御太鼓結び (おたいこむすび). Refers to the most common way of tying a woman's kimono sash, named for its resemblance to a drum.
See also: 御太鼓結び
着付け教室で、まずお太鼓の結び方を習った。
At the kimono-dressing class, I first learned how to tie the drum-style obi knot.
The full term for the drum-style obi knot; お太鼓 is the common abbreviation.
Abbreviation of 御太鼓結び (おたいこむすび), literally 'honorable drum knot', from the resemblance of the tied obi to a traditional Japanese drum (太鼓).