kente

American  

[ken-tey] / ˈkɛn teɪ /

noun

1. a colorful fabric of Ghanaian origin: often worn as a symbol of African American pride.

   Thousands of vivid shirts made a sea of kente along the parade route.

   I hadn't realized there was so much kente cloth in all of Manhattan.

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kente British  

/ ˈkɛntɪ /

noun

1. Also called: kente cloth.  a brightly coloured handwoven cloth of Ghana, usually with some gold thread

2. the toga made of this cloth

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Etymology

Origin of kente

First recorded in 1950–55; from Twi

Example Sentences

Capitol wearing African kente stoles.

From The Wall Street Journal

He has a bow tie that matches his pocket square, both made of lively blue-and-green kente cloth.

From Literature

Ama has ditched her formal dress in favor of athletic black pants and a loose white shirt with kente trim.

From Literature

She has some sewing materials in hand, and she’s working on a colorful kente cloth.

From Literature

She also points out her extensive African section, which features heavy, hand-beaded neckpieces and Kente cloth dresses — some of which were worn in “Black Panther.”

From Los Angeles Times