kente


ken·te

K0037050 (kĕn′tā)n.1. A brightly patterned, handwoven ceremonial cloth of the Ashanti.2. A durable machine-woven fabric similar to this fabric, prominently featured in Afrocentric fashion.
[Twi, cloth.]

kente

(ˈkɛntɪ) n1. (Textiles) Also called: kente cloth a brightly coloured handwoven cloth of Ghana, usually with some gold thread2. (Clothing & Fashion) the toga made of this cloth[from a Ghanaian language, possibly Akan]

ken•te

(ˈkɛn teɪ)
n. a colorful fabric of Ghanaian origin: often worn as a symbol of African-American pride. [1955–60; < Ashanti]