- a variation of kaffiyeh.
keffiyeh
Americannoun
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keffiyehs
plural
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of keffiyeh
C19: from Arabic, perhaps from Late Latin cofea coif
Example Sentences
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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
Pictures of the three women dressed in clothing in the colours of the Palestinian flag and keffiyeh scarves for their court appearances went viral online.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2025
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
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
To her the chants sounded like a hymn and she saw the protesters, some clad in Palestinian keffiyehs, crying.
From Seattle Times ● May 1, 2024
"Being uncomfortable is different than being unsafe," she said, speaking at an impromptu news conference alongside several other Jewish protest supporters who were clad in Palestinian keffiyehs.
From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2024
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
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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