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‖ khanga|ˈkaŋgə|
Also kanga.
[Swahili.]
In East Africa, a fabric printed in various colours and designs with borders, used esp. for women's clothing.
1967Sunday Times 15 Jan. 31/5 Kangas..are the most riotous with words and even jokes printed on them. 1969Flamingo (E. Afr.) x. 18/2 They often wear the two-piece dress, kanga, and this allows the smoke to pass everywhere. 1970[see kitenge]. 1971Daily Nation (Nairobi) 10 Apr. 5/1 (Advt.), Kitenge Khanga Kikoy..at African Drapering. 1975Daily Tel. 7 July 9 Khangas..come from Kenya, and are fine soft cotton rectangles about 60 in by 44 in, printed in literally hundreds of the most fabulous colours and designs... Wear them as a stunning beach dress or sarong type skirt knotted dead front. |