kaffiyeh

American  

[kuh-fee-uh] / kəˈfi ə /

Also kufiyeh, or keffiyeh

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.

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kaffiyeh British  

/ kæˈfiːjə /

noun

1. a variant of keffiyeh

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Etymology

Origin of kaffiyeh

< Arabic kaffīyah, variant of kuffīyeh

Example Sentences

Wrapped in a Palestinian black-and-white kaffiyeh, he looked frail as family members carried him on their shoulders in celebration.

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So when police started to pull the man away and he dropped a red kaffiyeh, or traditional Arab headdress, Kalin picked it up and tried to return it to him, he said.

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Flanked by more than a dozen supporters draped in kaffiyeh scarves, Alawieh broke into an impassioned plea, addressing Biden and Harris.

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As word of the People’s Park decision spread Thursday, the group keeping vigil outside the park grew, with some sporting kaffiyeh scarves.

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A few dozen protesters clad in kaffiyehs demonstrated along the sidelines of the parade, corralled by Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies.

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