kente cloth

noun

ken·​te cloth ˈken-ˌtā- How to pronounce kente cloth (audio)
: colorfully patterned cloth traditionally woven by hand in Ghana

called also kente

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These colorful, high-rise luxury apartments are painted in red, green, and yellow based on the geometric patterns of traditional kente cloth. Toyo Odetunde, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Nov. 2024 The materials include the kente cloth, which was originally used by African royalty, and the Dutch wax print, named after the traders who brought fabrics inspired by Indonesian designs to West and Central Africa. Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 20 Sep. 2024 For example, Patrick Kelly's kente cloth ensemble is such a fascinating piece to me. Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024 But where’s the footage of her draped in a kente cloth while heretically bending the knee for George Floyd? Armond White, National Review, 25 Oct. 2023 See all Example Sentences for kente cloth 

Word History

Etymology

Twi kenté

First Known Use

1957, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of kente cloth was in 1957

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“Kente cloth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kente%20cloth. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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