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keffiyeh

British

/ kɛˈfiːjə /

noun

a cotton headdress worn by Arabs

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Etymology

Origin of keffiyeh

C19: from Arabic, perhaps from Late Latin cofea _coif

Example Sentences

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Each was wearing a keffiyeh, a traditional Middle Eastern headscarf, in the dock, as were a number of supporters in the public gallery.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

Ramsey told The Times he believed Marlan-Librett began following him because he was wearing a keffiyeh scarf.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 28, 2025

Towards the start of their set, the rapper - who was wearing a Palestinian keffiyeh - held his arms out to the crowd and announced, "Glastonbury, I am a free man!"

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2025

The Baltimore native is Jewish, but has been wearing a keffiyeh scarf to the protests.

From Seattle Times • May 2, 2024

Yet he looked at me from beneath his red-checkered keffiyeh with eyes burning fiercely, refusing to be humbled by his age.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda

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