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adire

adire noun: a type of traditional Yoruba tie-dyed cloth.

Noun

adire (uncountable)

  1. (Nigeria) A type of traditional Yoruba tie-dyed cloth.
    • These have contributed immensely to the development of many modem designs that have made adire to become acceptable as dress […]1997, O. J. Nwanyanwu, Education for socio-economic & political development in Nigeria, page 250

Origin of adire

Borrowed from Yoruba àdìrẹ.

Questions about adire

What does adire mean?
Adire means a type of traditional Yoruba tie-dyed cloth.
What part of speech is adire?
Adire is a noun.

Words near adire in the dictionary

  1. adipsic
  2. adipsin
  3. adipsous
  4. adipsy
  5. adipyl
  6. adire
  7. Adirondack
  8. Adirondack boat
  9. Adirondack boats
  10. Adirondack chair
  11. Adirondack chairs

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