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kufi

noun

Definition of kufinext
as in turban

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Recent Examples of kufi So, there are [memes] of me as Doctor Manhattan with a chain and a dashiki and a kufi and, like, red laser eyes. — Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2026 The man in the statue wears a kufi, a round, brimless cap common in the region. — Kayla Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 17 Nov. 2025 Near the Greenpeace booth, a makeup’d white guy dressed like Henry the VIII with an African kufi hat and a staff made of glass is hitting on Darcy. — Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 25 July 2022 The four-piece collection, with products named for the duo's songs and albums, features packaging with vintage photos of the duo in their famous eightball jackets and kufi caps, setting the retro tone of the products. — Marci Robin, Allure, 23 Feb. 2020 Last year, for example, hijabs and kufi caps were added to The Sims 4. — Washington Post, 4 Feb. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kufi
  1. turban
  2. skullcap
  3. fez
  4. beret
  5. hood
  6. homburg
  7. biretta
  8. zucchetto
Noun
  • The artwork introduced tension between Indigenous traditions and Western conventions through the inclusion of Mai’s robe, turban and hand tattoos.
    — Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Most Popular Elated, Singh placed the gem on his turban and paraded it through the streets of Lahore for all his subjects to see.
    — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of turban
Noun
  • Save to wishlist Medicube Zero Pore Pads Plant extracts like cypress leaf and skullcap help balance oil and prevent future congestion, while willow bark extract and salicylic acid clear out dead skin and visibly tighten pores.
    — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Then there’s Baicapil, a blend of baikal skullcap (a flowering plant native to East Asia), wheat germ, and soybean germ extracts intended to encourage a healthy hair-growth cycle.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of skullcap
Noun
  • Dressed in a pink suit, matching fez and orange sneakers, band leader Ed Williams fueled the music and recalled Elmore James with his scorching slide guitar runs.
    — Kevin McKeough, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2026
  • Then there is Toby, the fictional, fez-donning cartoon cat that Baseman calls his alter ego.
    — Iris Kwok May 12, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Definition of fez
Noun
  • Others, including the show’s director, a beret-wearing Paul Giamatti, just love to create.
    — Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The 28-year-old actress, a Coach global ambassador since 2024, wore a leopard-print coat over a black lace top and bright red leather skirt, with a black beret — and Coach bag, naturally.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of beret
Noun
  • The cut is being pitched as a seasonal transition piece for windy, rainy spring or fall days, when a hood feels like too much but an open lapel is not enough.
    — Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 21 Sep. 2026
  • However the police video footage shows officers left Saetern laying flat on his back in a spit hood and unattended for 10 minutes— clear violations of national policies regarding those tools, a police expert said.
    — Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of hood
Noun
  • Mitchell was the most quietly elegant of men, dressed in a costume—a homburg, a knitted vest, a tweed jacket—that seemed unchanged since the thirties, and speaking in a soft but confident North Carolina accent.
    — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2025
  • Optimo stocks a variety of styles, including homburgs, porkpies, straw Panamas, and fedoras, the last of which is seen here.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 Mar. 2024
Definition of homburg
Noun
  • Cardinals from Brunei and the Philippines could not travel and will receive their ring and biretta from a papal delegate.
    — NBC News, NBC News, 28 Nov. 2020
  • Among those receiving the cardinals’ biretta — a crimson-red square cap with three ridges — was his point man for helping Rome’s homeless and poor.
    — Washington Post, Washington Post, 28 June 2018
Definition of biretta
Noun
  • In addition to his priestly robes, Pohlmeier wore a violet zucchetto, or skull cap, and a golden pectoral cross.
    — Frank E. Lockwood, Arkansas Online, 30 May 2022
  • After a couple of minutes, he was given his own zucchetto, and left the stage, to applause.
    — Paul Elie, The New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2021
Definition of zucchetto

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“Kufi.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kufi. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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