- a variation of kaffiyeh.
keffiyeh
Americannoun
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keffiyehs
plural
noun
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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
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
Some chanted as they held Palestinian flags while others donned traditional keffiyeh, black and white checkered scarves that represent Palestinian solidarity, over their robes.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 1, 2024
Her tangle of black matted hair is tied off her scrawny face with a bright beaded keffiyeh, but otherwise allowed to stick out however it likes.
From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell
Many wore keffiyehs, traditional scarves that have come to symbolize support for Palestinians.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 2024
One was held across from the hospital in which they were recovering, where a few people arrived wearing keffiyehs.
From BBC ● Dec. 16, 2023
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
In a recent mass, Abed invited members from Chile's Muslim community and the Palestinian ambassador; keffiyehs, hijabs and Palestinian flags were sprinkled throughout the pews.
From Reuters ● Nov. 7, 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 Louisa Jebb
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