keffiyeh

noun

kef·​fi·​yeh

less common spelling of kaffiyeh

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

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One wears the keffiyeh, the other the rainbow flag, but both share the same contempt for the values of the West. Ayaan Hirsi Ali, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025 On the red carpet at the Emmy Awards Sunday, actor Javier Bardem wore a keffiyeh, a black and white Palestinian scarf. Mandalit Del Barco, NPR, 19 Sep. 2025 Give Palestine your voice, and when your voice goes hoarse, hang your flags, wear your keffiyeh. Thomas Smith, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2025 And when your voice goes hoarse, hang your flags, wear your keffiyeh. Ellise Shafer, Variety, 18 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for keffiyeh

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“Keffiyeh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keffiyeh. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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