kitengen.

Brit.

/kᵻˈtɛŋɡi/,

/kᵻˈtɛŋɡeɪ/, U.S.

/kiˈtɛŋɡi/,

/kiˈtɛŋˌɡeɪ/,

/kəˈtɛŋɡi/,

/kəˈtɛŋˌɡeɪ/, East African English

/kiˈteŋɡe/

Inflections: Plural unchanged, kitenges.

Forms:

α. 1900s– kitenge.

β. 1900s– chitenge.

Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from Swahili. Partly a borrowing from a related language. Etymon: Swahili kitenge.

Etymology: Partly (in α. forms) < Swahili kitenge (plural vitenge ), of uncertain origin; and partly (in β. forms) < similar forms with an initial affricate in related languages, although the nature of their relationship with the Swahili word is unclear.

In East and Central Africa: a type of fabric, usually cotton, printed with designs in bright colours, and used especially for women's clothing; a piece of this fabric, often worn as a shawl or wrap.

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the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric for specific purpose > [noun] > for clothing > for other specific items of clothing

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hosing1340

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belting1567

gartering1571

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girdling1720

petticoating1738

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costuming1833

jacketing1847

skirting1882

kitenge1960

1960 Star-News (Pasadena, Calif.) 5 Sept. 12/4 All of the women are wearing the native costume that is called a ‘kitenge’ and consists of a piece of brightly colored cloth, 12 feet long and 3 feet wide.

1996 Sunday Times Zambia (Lusaka) 16 June 6/6 She had her baby boy strapped on her back in a ‘chitenge’ material.

2015 New Times (Kigali, Rwanda) (Nexis) 13 Aug. Kitenge brings out graciousness in someone as long they know how to rock it.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2022).

单词	kitenge
释义	kitengen. Brit. /kᵻˈtɛŋɡi/, /kᵻˈtɛŋɡeɪ/, U.S. /kiˈtɛŋɡi/, /kiˈtɛŋˌɡeɪ/, /kəˈtɛŋɡi/, /kəˈtɛŋˌɡeɪ/, East African English /kiˈteŋɡe/ Inflections: Plural unchanged, kitenges. Forms: α. 1900s– kitenge. β. 1900s– chitenge. Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from Swahili. Partly a borrowing from a related language. Etymon: Swahili kitenge. Etymology: Partly (in α. forms) < Swahili kitenge (plural vitenge ), of uncertain origin; and partly (in β. forms) < similar forms with an initial affricate in related languages, although the nature of their relationship with the Swahili word is unclear. In East and Central Africa: a type of fabric, usually cotton, printed with designs in bright colours, and used especially for women's clothing; a piece of this fabric, often worn as a shawl or wrap. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric for specific purpose > [noun] > for clothing > for other specific items of clothing bleauntc1314 hosing1340 tays1350 belting1567 gartering1571 footing1707 girdling1720 petticoating1738 lungi1779 Bath-coating1791 trousering1830 costuming1833 jacketing1847 skirting1882 kitenge1960 1960 Star-News (Pasadena, Calif.) 5 Sept. 12/4 All of the women are wearing the native costume that is called a ‘kitenge’ and consists of a piece of brightly colored cloth, 12 feet long and 3 feet wide. 1996 Sunday Times Zambia (Lusaka) 16 June 6/6 She had her baby boy strapped on her back in a ‘chitenge’ material. 2015 New Times (Kigali, Rwanda) (Nexis) 13 Aug. Kitenge brings out graciousness in someone as long they know how to rock it. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2022). < n.1960
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