kaffiyeh

or kef·fi·yeh

[ kuh-fee-uh ]

noun

1. an Arab headdress for men; made from a diagonally folded square of cloth held in place by an agal wound around the head.

kaffiyeh

/ kæˈfiːjə /

noun

1. See keffiyeh
   a variant of keffiyeh

Word History and Origins

Origin of kaffiyeh¹

< Arabic kaffīyah, variant of kuffīyeh

Example Sentences

Kaffiyeh, kaf′i-ye, n. a small shawl worn about the head in Syria.

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