Americani
/əˌmɛrɪˈkɑːni/East African. Now historical
noun
A kind of (inferior, typically unbleached) cotton cloth, originally as exported by American traders to East Africa.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society. From Swahili amerikani, (regional) amerikano, variants of merikani Merikani. Compare earlier Merikani.
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