Definitions
Wiktionary
- n. A cloth worn on the head and about the neck by some Arab males, indoors and out.
Etymologies
- From Arabic كوفية (kufíyya). (Wiktionary)
Examples
“This was unusual, as the keffiyeh is associated with Arab masculinity, and many believe this to be something of a fashion statement by Khaled, denoting her equality with men in the Palestinian armed struggle.”
“The iconic "spider-web" black-and-white keffiyeh is often displayed symbolically by members of Arafat's Fateh party (which more generally uses yellow as its party colour), although it has never been able to expropriate it as their exclusive symbol.”
“Another Palestinian figure associated with the keffiyeh is Leila Khaled, a female member of the armed wing of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine.”
“The colors of the stitching in a keffiyeh are also vaguely associated with Palestinians 'political sympathies.”
“Urban Outfitters calls their keffiyeh the “anti-war woven scarf.””
“Considering the violence associated with the Palestinian Liberation Organization, calling the keffiyeh an “anti-war” scarf is extremely misleading.”
“The keffiyeh is a piece of cloth that is really good at keeping the sun off your head and the sand off your face, it is worn all over the Arab world not just by Palestinians US soldiers wear them.”
“With terror victorious, not only does a school teaching Arabic become a madrassa which necessarily means it teaches Islamic extremism, as Daniel Pipes believes, but a paisley scarf is necessarily a keffiyeh, which is necessarily a sign that the person wearing it favors "murdering Jews," as the above mentioned "pro-Jewish blogger" asserts.”
“The keffiyeh is a symbol of the PLO brought into the Western fashion lexicon by Yasser Arafat himself.”
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“Rachael Ray's 'keffiyeh'-inspired scarf in a Dunkin' Donuts ad sparked conservative criticism.”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘keffiyeh’.
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Desert ingredients
dune, sand, wind, cactus, wadi, oasis, gibber, barchan, bilby, arroyo, mirage, heat and 59 more...
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names of hats
liripipe, cowl, capuchon, liripipium, snood, bonnet, toque, turban, poke, toboggan-cap, crown, fedora and 72 more...
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hats and headgear
Everything hats,things with hoods,hoods,scarves,crowns,useful
adjectival forms,hat expressions,
alternate spellingsbabushka, balaclava, bamoral, baseball cap, beanie, bearskin, beaver hat, beret, billycock, biretta, boater, bobble hat and 422 more...
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Interesting Scrabble words
Interesting words worth @ least 15 points.
smoochy, zareba, hyphal, djellaba, cloque, pyxidium, qindarka, squiffy, howbeit, chthonic, quinta, azimuthal and 262 more...
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random
words I read but don't know
nascent, proxy, desultory, charlatan, churlish, emaciated, gaudy, shill, lurid, frisson, marauding, plunder and 610 more...
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Fit to Be Tied
Ties and other neckwear.
tie, necktie, cravat, ascot, dickey, scarf, bowtie, bolo tie, string tie, steenkirk, keffiyeh, stock and 36 more...
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the mercer
Textiles and clothing types, not counting clothing that's part of armour. (See "the armourer" list for the latter.)
organza, angora, cashmere, burlap, damask, calico, cambric, chiffon, corduroy, lace, doily, denim and 51 more...
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