English Explanatory Dictionary

keffiyeh

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An Iraqi headdress from the city of Kufa that is traditionally worn by some Arabs, also used as a scarf.

Pronunciation

/kəˈfiː(j)ə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-keffiyeh.wav kə'fi-ə

Word forms

keffiyeh keffiyehs kaffiyah kuffiyeh kufiya kufiyah kufiyya

Etymology

From Arabic كُوفِيَّة (kūfiyya). Doublet of kofia.

Synonyms

chafiye cemedanî ghutra hattah keffiyeh kufiya mashadah rezza scarf shawl
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