dashiki

[duh-shee-kee, dah-]

noun

plural

dashikis 

1. a loose, usually colorfully patterned, pullover garment originating in Africa and worn chiefly by men.

dashiki

/ dɑːˈʃiːkɪ /

noun

1. a large loose-fitting buttonless upper garment worn esp by Black people in the US, Africa, and the Caribbean

Word History and Origins

Origin of dashiki¹

From Yoruba dàńṣíkí, from Hausa dán cíkí (with imploded d )

Word History and Origins

Origin of dashiki¹

C20: of W African origin

Example Sentences

“And she would love to see you wear that dashiki.”

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And it's almost like a tipping point situation because that's when the corporations are changing, the people are changing, Mitt Romney's in the street with a dashiki on.

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Classrooms feature maps of Africa and brown paper figures wearing dashikis, a garment worn mostly in West Africa.

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And it takes courage for Pearson to wear a dashiki and to pick out his hair each day that he walks into that white-dominated space not built for him.

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He noted the scrutiny he received for wearing a black dashiki - a tunic-like garment that originated in west Africa - for session, rather than a suit and tie.

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