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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Draped in a keffiyeh, Mahdawi, 34, paused to listen to the swell of cheers from his fellow graduates.
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Jake Offenhartz, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
At the campus student center at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, students in traditional Palestinian red and black robes mingled with others amid tables selling jewelry and keffiyeh head coverings, a photo booth and prayer mats.
—Tovia Smith, NPR, 3 Mar. 2025
Others were seen wearing keffiyeh scarfs, which have become an emblem of Palestinian solidarity.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 21 May 2025
The keffiyeh ban has sparked backlash from cultural workers, activists, and members of the Queens, New York, community since its introduction to the museum dress code on August 14.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 26 Sep. 2024
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Jake Offenhartz, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
At the campus student center at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, students in traditional Palestinian red and black robes mingled with others amid tables selling jewelry and keffiyeh head coverings, a photo booth and prayer mats.
—Tovia Smith, NPR, 3 Mar. 2025
Others were seen wearing keffiyeh scarfs, which have become an emblem of Palestinian solidarity.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 21 May 2025
The keffiyeh ban has sparked backlash from cultural workers, activists, and members of the Queens, New York, community since its introduction to the museum dress code on August 14.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 26 Sep. 2024
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 16 Jun. 2025.
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