Senegalese

American

[sen-i-gaw-leez, -lees, -guh-] / ˌsɛn ɪ gɔˈliz, -ˈlis, -gə- /

adjective

of or relating to the republic of Senegal.

noun

plural

Senegalese

a native or inhabitant of Senegal.

senegalese British

/ ˌsɛnɪɡəˈliːz /

adjective

of or relating to Senegal or its inhabitants

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noun

a native or inhabitant of Senegal

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Senegalese

First recorded in 1915–20; Senegal + -ese

Example Sentences

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One of Senegal's points of contention is the detention of 18 Senegalese football fans in Morocco for more than two months now.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

On Rue Mohamed V, the street where Moroccan vendors are based in the Senegalese capital, a police van is parked.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

"This decision is a breach of trust that is not based on any rule of law," FSF secretary general Abdoulaye Seydou Sow told Senegalese TV channel RTS 1.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

It was a night of jubilation in Morocco, but anger in Senegal after the decision to strip the Senegalese national side of their continental football title and hand it to their North African rivals.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

But in the morning Kosi laid out, on their bed, her blue lace long skirt, his blue Senegalese caftan, and in between, Buchi’s flouncy blue velvet dress.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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