keffiyeh
[ kuh-fee-uh ]
/ kəˈfi ə /
noun
Words nearby keffiyeh
Definition for keffiyeh (2 of 2)
kaffiyeh
or kef·fi·yeh
[ kuh-fee-uh ]
/ kəˈfi ə /
noun
an Arab headdress for men; made from a diagonally folded square of cloth held in place by an agal wound around the head.
Also
ku·fi·yeh,
kuf·fi·eh.
Origin of kaffiyeh
< Arabic
kaffīyah, variant of
kuffīyeh
Example sentences from the Web for keffiyeh
Excuse me, I have to get the keffiyeh out of my dusty suitcase and pack a kilt.
Up to a Point: A Free Scotland Would Be a Hilarious Disaster |P. J. O’Rourke |September 13, 2014 |DAILY BEASTJedan slowly unwound his keffiyeh and wiped his head all over, then he spread the coloured rag out to dry.
By Desert Ways to Baghdad |Louisa Jebb
British Dictionary definitions for keffiyeh (1 of 2)
keffiyeh
kaffiyeh or kufiyah
/ (kɛˈfiːjə) /
noun
a cotton headdress worn by Arabs
Word Origin for keffiyeh
C19: from Arabic, perhaps from Late Latin
cofea
coif