kanga

British  

/ ˈkɑːŋɡɑː /

noun

1. a piece of gaily decorated thin cotton cloth used as a garment by women in E Africa

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Etymology

Origin of kanga

from Swahili

Example Sentences

Milne's first book -- published in Britain and the United States in October 1926 -- was inspired by the author's son, Christopher Robin, and his collection of stuffed animals: Pooh, Piglet, Eeyore, Owl, Rabbit, and Kanga and her baby Roo.

From Barron's

With Pooh, Piglet, Eeyore, Owl, Tigger, Kanga, Roo, Rabbit and all their friends and relations down to Alexander Beetle, Milne and Shepard gave us not whimsical abstractions but a group of egotistical, bossy, energetic, morose, timid and loving friends.

From The Wall Street Journal

Guelor Kanga struck after 11 minutes for the Gabonese Panthers, whose best known footballer Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang had returned to France for treatment of a thigh injury.

From Barron's

Ivory Coast found themselves two goals behind after just 21 minutes in Marrakesh, with Guelor Kanga pouncing on a handling error by goalkeeper Alban Lafont to put Gabon in front.

From Barron's

Back-up City goalkeeper Stefan Ortega made two excellent saves in quick succession to deny Peter Olayinka and Guelor Kanga, but conceded twice in the last 14 minutes - either side of Phillips' penalty.

From BBC