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da·shi·ki
/
dəˈʃi
ki, dɑ-
/
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[
d
uh
-
shee
-kee, dah-
]
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noun,
plural
da·shi·kis.
a loose, often colorfully patterned, pullover garment originating in Africa and worn chiefly by men.
Also,
daishiki
.
Origin:
<
Yoruba
dàńṣíkí
<
Hausa
dán cíkí
(with imploded
d
)
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dashiki
(dɑːˈʃiːkɪ)
—
n
a large loose-fitting buttonless upper garment worn esp by Black people in the US, Africa, and the Caribbean
[C20: of W African origin]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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dashiki
1969, of W.Afr. origin.
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