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kente
(kente)
Pronunciation:
/ˈkɛntə/
noun
[
mass noun
]
a brightly coloured cloth consisting of separate strips sewn together, made in Ghana.
[
count noun
]
a long garment made from kente, worn loosely around the shoulders and waist.
Origin:
from Akan, literally 'cloth'
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