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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Many were wearing face masks and keffiyeh, a traditional Middle Eastern scarf.
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Lily Kepner, Austin American-Statesman, 25 Apr. 2024
Other signs of global Palestinian solidarity include keys, spoons, olives, doves, poppies and the keffiyeh scarf.
—Anna Furman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2024
Footage shows police officers directing protesters farther away, and arresting a person wearing a keffiyeh.
—Caroline Haskins, WIRED, 20 Sep. 2024
The keffiyeh has long been a symbol of Palestinian nationalism, exemplified by the late PLO leader Yasser Arafat, who was rarely photographed without one.
—Reuters, NBC News, 12 Sep. 2024
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Lily Kepner, Austin American-Statesman, 25 Apr. 2024
Other signs of global Palestinian solidarity include keys, spoons, olives, doves, poppies and the keffiyeh scarf.
—Anna Furman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2024
Footage shows police officers directing protesters farther away, and arresting a person wearing a keffiyeh.
—Caroline Haskins, WIRED, 20 Sep. 2024
The keffiyeh has long been a symbol of Palestinian nationalism, exemplified by the late PLO leader Yasser Arafat, who was rarely photographed without one.
—Reuters, NBC News, 12 Sep. 2024
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“Keffiyeh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keffiyeh. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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