da⋅shi⋅ki
/dəˈʃi
ki, dɑ-/
Show Spelled Pronunciation [duh-shee-kee, dah-]
Show IPA –noun, plural -kis. | a loose, often colorfully patterned, pullover garment originating in Africa and worn chiefly by men. |
Origin: < Yoruba
dàńṣíkí < Hausa
dán cíkí (with imploded
d)

dai·shi·ki (dī-shē'kē) n. Variant of dashiki. |
da·shi·ki (də-shē'kē) n.
pl. da·shi·kis also dai·shi·kis A loose, brightly colored African garment.
[Yoruba dàńṣíkí, from Hausa dán cíkí.] |
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dashiki
1969, of W.Afr. origin.