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
Examples of keffiyeh in a Sentence
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Two opposing protesters—one holding an Israeli flag, one in a keffiyeh—engage in a heated discussion.
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Nina Berman, The New Yorker, 2 May 2024
Behind one of the gates, where campus police guarded access, a female student in a keffiyeh led pro-Palestinian chants with the help of a megaphone.
—Simon Montlake, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Apr. 2024
Students sang and danced in a circle in front of the statue of John Harvard, the school’s namesake, draped with a keffiyeh (scarf), as dozens of others looked on.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2024
Sacramento museum staff report keffiyeh ban, via Emma Hall.
—Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 1 Apr. 2024
Cyrus Mayer burst into the room, wearing a keffiyeh head scarf and a white shawl soaked with faux blood.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2024
Over the years, fans and players have also regularly worn the keffiyeh, a traditional Palestinian scarf, to matches and the Palestinian flag can be seen in the stands of the team’s La Cisterna stadium at every home game.
—Matias Grez, CNN, 17 Feb. 2024
The team’s reception in Doha has been warm, with many in the stands waving Palestinian flags or holding up keffiyeh scarves to show their support.
—Eoin McSweeney, CNN, 29 Jan. 2024
Other signs of global Palestinian solidarity include keys, spoons, olives, doves, poppies, and the keffiyeh scarf.
—Anna Furman, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Jan. 2024
Nina Berman, The New Yorker, 2 May 2024
Behind one of the gates, where campus police guarded access, a female student in a keffiyeh led pro-Palestinian chants with the help of a megaphone.
—Simon Montlake, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Apr. 2024
Students sang and danced in a circle in front of the statue of John Harvard, the school’s namesake, draped with a keffiyeh (scarf), as dozens of others looked on.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2024
Sacramento museum staff report keffiyeh ban, via Emma Hall.
—Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 1 Apr. 2024
Cyrus Mayer burst into the room, wearing a keffiyeh head scarf and a white shawl soaked with faux blood.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2024
Over the years, fans and players have also regularly worn the keffiyeh, a traditional Palestinian scarf, to matches and the Palestinian flag can be seen in the stands of the team’s La Cisterna stadium at every home game.
—Matias Grez, CNN, 17 Feb. 2024
The team’s reception in Doha has been warm, with many in the stands waving Palestinian flags or holding up keffiyeh scarves to show their support.
—Eoin McSweeney, CNN, 29 Jan. 2024
Other signs of global Palestinian solidarity include keys, spoons, olives, doves, poppies, and the keffiyeh scarf.
—Anna Furman, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Jan. 2024
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