dashiki

American  

[duh-shee-kee, dah-] / dəˈʃi ki, dɑ- /

noun

plural

dashikis

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

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dashiki British  

/ dɑːˈʃiːkɪ /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of dashiki

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

Example Sentences

The dashiki was even made to be a little big so I could grow into it over the next few years.

From Literature

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.

From Salon

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

From Seattle Times

And when Pearson, a young black man who is a powerful orator, wears his hair natural and chooses a formal dashiki over a western suit and tie, his very presence is a challenge.

From Salon

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.

From Washington Times