kitenge

British

/ kiːˈtɛŋɡɛ /

noun

1. a thick cotton cloth measuring 114 × 213 cm (45 × 84 inches), used in making garments
2. ( as modifier )
  
  a kitenge dress

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Etymology

Origin of kitenge

C20: from Swahili

Example Sentences

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"Everyone gets humiliation independently of their colour, but some people have some remarks which are not given to others," Mr Kitenge, president of the youth branch of the French speaking DéFI party, said.

From BBC

Lutumba had moved her family to Seattle less than a year earlier, having picked the city for its tech industry and the chance to give her children more opportunities, said her cousin, Christian Kitenge Tshomba.

From Seattle Times

At Aweil Civil Hospital, fans are whirling overhead, and patients lie on almost bare beds covering themselves with pieces of traditional cloth, known as kitenge.

From BBC

Wearing a navy blue hoodie and kitenge hair wrap, she tucked her bare feet under herself.

From Washington Post

Tim Ceaser and Hosana Kitenge both scored at the basket to get the lead back to double digits for the rest of the way.

From Seattle Times

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