kikoi

British

/ ˈkiːkɔɪ /

noun

1. a piece of cotton cloth with coloured bands, worn wrapped around the body
2. ( as modifier )
  
  kikoi material

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Etymology

Origin of kikoi

C20: from Swahili

Example Sentences

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Delicate and handmade, each piece looks special enough to sit alone on a mantel — even a tea towel, a hand-carved wooden spoon or a piece of Kikoi lava stone on a gray rope, which I learn is actually for scrubbing your feet.

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