kaffiyeh

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

Rhymes with KAFFIYEH

Achaea, Bahia, buddleia, cabrilla, cattleya, Chaldea, Crimea, Euboea, Hygeia, idea, Judaea, Korea, Medea, mens rea, Nicaea, ohia, Oriya, ouguiya, rupiah, sangria, Sofia, spirea