caffa

noun

caf·​fa

ˈkafə

plural -s

1

: a rich silk cloth with printed or woven designs popular in the 16th century

2

: a painted cotton cloth formerly made in India

Word History

Etymology

Arabic dialect kaffa, kaffīyah (literary Arabic kūfīyah), from al-Kufah Al Kufa, town in Iraq where it was made

First Known Use

1531, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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