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- noun Plural form of
kaffiyeh .
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Examples
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To do that, many journalists have taken to adopting disguises, especially when traveling; men wear the checkered Arabic headdress called kaffiyehs; women wear hijab scarves.
Shark Attacks 2007
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"kaffiyehs" would make a very good external diaper.
Knowledge is Power 2009
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We are thankful that the law school is a place where we can be comfortable walking around in both kippas and kaffiyehs, and where the two groups can talk and consider each other as friends.
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Three weeks ago, in Delhi's old Muslim quarter around the Jama Masjid, I was shopping for my kaffiyehs.
Parvez Sharma: America's Imam and His Problematic Mosque: A Muslim Viewpoint Parvez Sharma 2010
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Under the awning to the other side, ornamented tables supported hookahs; a clear plastic enclosure sheltered patrons in colorful kaffiyehs from the chill of the air.
Venom Joan Brady 2010
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This is why I've never understood the gay activists who don kaffiyehs and march against Israel on behalf of the Palestinian regime.
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Within this construction, she carved elements relating to Islamic and Jewish fundamentalism, and contrasted the uncompromising positions of men in kaffiyehs and skullcaps with the veiled heads of fleeing women.
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We filled New York's JFK airport on July 4 with Palestinian flags and kaffiyehs, chanting "Viva, Viva Palestina!" as hundreds of international travelers watched us unload a truck full of wheelchairs, walkers and medical aid.
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[New York Post] • Canadian Olympians will arrive at the Opening Ceremonies in heinous multicolored jumpsuits and pollution-fighting kaffiyehs.
Everybody Shut Up ... Nicole Is Finally Talking!: Vanity Fair Fair, Vanity 2008
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At least 60 extras dressed in hijabs, kaffiyehs and polyester-wool blend slacks were herded onto the set to simulate an average shopping day.
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