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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Additionally, wearing a keffiyeh, a traditional Palestinian head scarf, at an event celebrating Arab Heritage Month was inflammatory of Johnson in the political environment following the massacre of innocent Israelis on Oct. 7, 2023.
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Chicago Tribune, 27 July 2025
In the complaint, Buba was described as wearing a keffiyeh, a scarf that has become a symbol of Palestinian solidarity.
—Joe Kottke, NBC News, 1 Sep. 2024
On June 17, Cloud arrived in an all-black fit, a black-and-white keffiyeh draped over her shoulders.
—Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
With his keffiyeh, aviator sunglasses, and beard stubble, Arafat first received media attention in the 1960s and 1970s, when the PLO was hijacking airplanes and perpetrating terrorist attacks.
—Sean Durns, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2025
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Chicago Tribune, 27 July 2025
In the complaint, Buba was described as wearing a keffiyeh, a scarf that has become a symbol of Palestinian solidarity.
—Joe Kottke, NBC News, 1 Sep. 2024
On June 17, Cloud arrived in an all-black fit, a black-and-white keffiyeh draped over her shoulders.
—Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
With his keffiyeh, aviator sunglasses, and beard stubble, Arafat first received media attention in the 1960s and 1970s, when the PLO was hijacking airplanes and perpetrating terrorist attacks.
—Sean Durns, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2025
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“Keffiyeh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keffiyeh. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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