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mitumba

British  
/ mɪˈtʊmbə /

noun

    1. used clothes imported for sale in African countries from more developed western countries

    2. ( as modifier )

      the mitumba economy
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Etymology

Origin of mitumba

C20: Swahili, literally: bale

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Tanzanians and Kenyans call used clothing mitumba, which means “bales,” as it comes off the cargo ships in the shrink-wrapped cubes like the ones I saw at Trans-Americas and Salvation Army.

From Slate • Jun. 18, 2012

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