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dashiki

[ duh-shee-kee, dah- ]

noun

, plural da·shi·kis.
  1. a loose, usually colorfully patterned, pullover garment originating in Africa and worn chiefly by men.


dashiki

/ dɑːˈʃiːkɪ /

noun

  1. a large loose-fitting buttonless upper garment worn esp by Black people in the US, Africa, and the Caribbean
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of dashiki1

From Yoruba dàńṣíkí, from Hausa dán cíkí (with imploded d )
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Word History and Origins

Origin of dashiki1

C20: of W African origin
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Example Sentences

And it's almost like a tipping point situation because that's when the corporations are changing, the people are changing, Mitt Romney's in the street with a dashiki on.

From Salon

Classrooms feature maps of Africa and brown paper figures wearing dashikis, a garment worn mostly in West Africa.

And it takes courage for Pearson to wear a dashiki and to pick out his hair each day that he walks into that white-dominated space not built for him.

From Salon

He noted the scrutiny he received for wearing a black dashiki - a tunic-like garment that originated in west Africa - for session, rather than a suit and tie.

He noted the scrutiny he received for wearing a black dashiki — a tunic-like garment that originated in west Africa — for session, rather than a suit and tie.

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