kaffiyeh
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kaf·fi·yeh

noun \kə-ˈfē-ə\

Definition of KAFFIYEH

: an Arab headdress consisting of a square of cloth folded to form a triangle and held on by a cord

Variants of KAFFIYEH

kaf·fi·yeh also kef·fi·yeh \kə-ˈfē-ə\

Origin of KAFFIYEH

Arabic kūfīya, kaffīya, from al-Kufa Al-Kufa, town in Iraq
First Known Use: circa 1817

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