- a variation of kaffiyeh.
keffiyeh
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of keffiyeh
C19: from Arabic, perhaps from Late Latin cofea coif
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Holding a yellow rose and wearing a keffiyeh, Meriem Hadjal, 38, said she was detained on board one of the boats on Monday then transferred to Israel.
From Barron's ● May 22, 2026
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
The rappers wore military vests and keffiyeh scarves, and performed 30 minutes of protest songs that collided hip-hop, funk and metal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2025
Tlaib, who also wore a keffiyeh to the Congressional gallery, is the first and sole Palestinian-American member of Congress.
From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2024
His face was hidden under a black-checkered keffiyeh, and his kaftan was dusty.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
Many wore head coverings, including beanies, hoodies, hijabs and keffiyehs, and some had tape over their mouths to represent what they call Tabassum’s unjust silencing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 19, 2024
Protestors got around rules banning national flags by instead wearing keffiyehs and holding signs depicting watermelons — symbols of Palestinian resistance.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 9, 2023
Two of them were wearing keffiyehs, traditional Palestinian scarves.
From BBC ● Nov. 27, 2023
Two of the victims were wearing keffiyehs, or head scarves typically worn by men in Arab countries, at the time of the shooting.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 26, 2023
On cold days, when we all wrapped our heads and faces entirely in keffiyehs, Arten would be always distinguishable from the others by this protrusion.
From By Desert Ways to Baghdad by Jebb, Louisa
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