keffiyeh

kef·fi·yeh

[kuh-fee-uh]
noun
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keffiyeh, kaffiyeh or kufiyah (kɛˈfiːjə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a cotton headdress worn by Arabs
 
[C19: from Arabic, perhaps from Late Latin cofeacoif]
 
kaffiyeh, kaffiyeh or kufiyah
 
n
 
[C19: from Arabic, perhaps from Late Latin cofeacoif]
 
kufiyah, kaffiyeh or kufiyah
 
n
 
[C19: from Arabic, perhaps from Late Latin cofeacoif]

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Keffiyeh is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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