a brightly coloured handwoven cloth of Ghana, usually with some gold thread
2.
the toga made of this cloth
Word origin
from a Ghanaian language, possibly Akan
kente in American English
(ˈkentei)
noun
a colorful fabric of Ghanaian origin: often worn as a symbol of African-American pride
Word origin
[1955–60; ‹ Ashanti]This word is first recorded in the period 1955–60. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: life-support, new wave, opioid, rite of passage, rollout