gele
Americannoun
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Theresa Duru wore traditional Nigerian apparel, including a head tie, called a gele, that billowed toward the ceiling like a cumulus cloud as she busted moves and turned heads.
From New York Times • Sep. 21, 2021
They reclaimed the Yoruban gele, wrapped their heads in ornate turbans and flaunted their freedom and their West African ancestry.
From New York Times • Jun. 18, 2020
Elaborate headpieces and intricate braids actually predate slavery in the Americas and can be traced back to Africa, where headwraps, such as the gele, remain popular.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 13, 2017
Later that night, the party continued at the Park at Fourteenth, where the bride and her bridesmaids changed into traditional Nigerian gele, elaborately wrapped headscarves.
From Washington Post • Apr. 9, 2017
"It spins a biological sample through a chromatograph gele."
From The Hate Disease by Leinster, Murray
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