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

"Unlike kente, which is largely ceremonial, the smock is everyday wear," he said, referring to another form of traditional Ghanian dress worn during major celebrations.

From Barron's

Wearing the famous local kente cloth, he was given the name Barima Kofi Akuffo.

From BBC

Wrapped in kente, it is as much a cultural symbol as it is a mobility aid.

From BBC

"It always has been, and always will be, kente," she says.

From BBC

With her kente prosthetic, unfiltered personality and refusal to shrink herself to fit public expectations, Abena wants Ghanaians to see disabled people as they are: ambitious, stylish, talented, complex, proud and human.

From BBC