Illustration of dashiki
dashiki
noun
da·shi·ki də-ˈshē-kē 
dä-,
da-
variants or less commonly daishiki
dī-
: a usually brightly colored loose-fitting pullover garment
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web On a sunny morning in Rialto, Simmons, wearing a dashiki revealing forearm tattoos of a mermaid and a panther, was perplexed that the abuse at Cardinal Health had come from Latino colleagues. 
Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2022 The evening wrapped up with L.A.’s dashiki-loving sax wizard Kamasi Washington backed by his explosive seven-piece ensemble. Nate Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 16 Nov. 2021 On Friday's episode of the CBS reality series, Trina, 25, presented Cashay, 25, with a special, sentimental dashiki. Abigail Adams, PEOPLE.com, 9 Aug. 2021 B&R African Styles sells apparel — including dashiki dresses, shirts and shorts — as well as self-care products such as shea butter soaps and fragrances. Kimi Robinson, The Arizona Republic, 25 Nov. 2020 Thelma stood on the riverbank in a purple dashiki, beaming. USA Today, 22 Aug. 2019 In an earlier photo that prosecutors sought to present in court, Cooper wore a dashiki and his hair in an Afro. latimes.com, 8 July 2018 Many fans were thrilled to see actors embrace traditional African clothing — from Daniel Kaluuya in a kanzu (a traditional dress in Uganda) to David Oyelowo’s dashiki. Sarah Spellings, The Cut, 30 Jan. 2018 Beckeishas slip on the temporary camouflage of black culture like a loose-fitting, swap-meet dashiki. Michael Harriot, The Root, 29 Aug. 2017 See More
Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2022 The evening wrapped up with L.A.’s dashiki-loving sax wizard Kamasi Washington backed by his explosive seven-piece ensemble. Nate Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 16 Nov. 2021 On Friday's episode of the CBS reality series, Trina, 25, presented Cashay, 25, with a special, sentimental dashiki. Abigail Adams, PEOPLE.com, 9 Aug. 2021 B&R African Styles sells apparel — including dashiki dresses, shirts and shorts — as well as self-care products such as shea butter soaps and fragrances. Kimi Robinson, The Arizona Republic, 25 Nov. 2020 Thelma stood on the riverbank in a purple dashiki, beaming. USA Today, 22 Aug. 2019 In an earlier photo that prosecutors sought to present in court, Cooper wore a dashiki and his hair in an Afro. latimes.com, 8 July 2018 Many fans were thrilled to see actors embrace traditional African clothing — from Daniel Kaluuya in a kanzu (a traditional dress in Uganda) to David Oyelowo’s dashiki. Sarah Spellings, The Cut, 30 Jan. 2018 Beckeishas slip on the temporary camouflage of black culture like a loose-fitting, swap-meet dashiki. Michael Harriot, The Root, 29 Aug. 2017 See More Word History
Etymology
modification of Yoruba dàńṣíkí
First Known Use
circa 1968, in the meaning defined above