: the fiber of the raffia palm used especially as cord for tying and weaving
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And weren’t Gen Z’s own raffia hats woven by rural Malagasies, the very opposite of big corporations?
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Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2025
The new Luggage silhouettes and leather pochettes referenced Phoebe [Philo]-era minimalism, while structured raffia totes added a fun, collectible edge.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
Bundle strands of raffia and pinch in the middle.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
These Mary Jane-style flats from Birdies have a mesh upper so the raffia doesn’t directly touch your foot and won’t cause blisters.
—Rebecca Shinners, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2025
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Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2025
The new Luggage silhouettes and leather pochettes referenced Phoebe [Philo]-era minimalism, while structured raffia totes added a fun, collectible edge.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
Bundle strands of raffia and pinch in the middle.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
These Mary Jane-style flats from Birdies have a mesh upper so the raffia doesn’t directly touch your foot and won’t cause blisters.
—Rebecca Shinners, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for raffia
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“Raffia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/raffia. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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raffia
noun
raf·fia
ˈraf-ē-ə 
: fiber from a palm of Madagascar and Africa used as a cord for weaving various articles (as baskets or hats) and for tying
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