keffiyeh
noun
a traditional scarf or headdress commonly worn by Arab men, made of a square piece of cloth often woven in a checkered pattern: when worn as a headdress, it is kept in place with an agal.
keffiyehs
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pluralof keffiyeh.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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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 also wearing keffiyehs, a traditional Palestinian scarf.
From BBC ● Nov. 28, 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
