sumotori

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 相撲取り (sumōtori).

Noun

sumotori (plural sumotoris or sumotori)

1. (sumo) A sumo wrestler.
   • 2007, Gail Tsukiyama, The Street of a Thousand Blossoms: A Novel, page 47:

     His past was evident in his small office, crowded with his wrestling trophies and certificates, but most intriguing to Hiroshi were the photos of sumotori that lined the wall—their bulky, imposing bodies filling the space around them.

Anagrams

• timorous