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

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Among them, his brother Joel, a professor of Middle Eastern history who left Israel long ago, speaks at a conference in support of Gaza, where numerous members sport both Jewish yarmulkes and Palestinian keffiyeh. —Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 24 Feb. 2025

One protester, wearing a keffiyeh, was tackled to the ground by two officers during his arrest. —Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025

Already, Swedish pop star Eric Saade appeared wearing a keffiyeh — a traditional scarf that has come to symbolize resistance to Israel’s incursion into Gaza — around his wrist during a performance on Tuesday night. —Sean Rameswaram, Vox, 8 May 2024

Her design of O’Toole’s full-length desert robe outfit included gold brocade trim, a long silk shirt (created in London and embroidered with a white silk pattern in Damascus), a fine cream wool keffiyeh with an ivory wool and gilt agal. —Rhett Bartlett, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Jan. 2025