americani

noun

amer·​i·​ca·​ni

variants or amerikani

əˌmerəˈkänē

plural -s

often capitalized

: unbleached cotton sheeting originally made in America and used in Africa and the Far East

Word History

Etymology

Swahili, from English American entry 2

First Known Use

1874, in the meaning defined above

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