kiswah
[kis-wah]
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noun Islam.
a decorative veil draped over the walls of the Kaʿba, now made of black brocade embroidered in gold with inscriptions from the Koran.
Nearby words
- kissy-face,
- kist,
- kistna,
- kistvaen,
- kisumu,
- kiswahili,
- kit,
- kit and caboodle,
- kit bag,
- kit carson mountain
Origin of kiswah
Borrowed into English from Arabic around 1590–1600
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Examples from the Web for kiswah
Kusay's house was burnt, its cloth covering (or kiswah) catching fire from a torch.
The Days of Mohammed|Anna May Wilson