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kufis

kufis is the plural of kufi.

Meaning of kufi

Noun

kufi (plural kufis)

  1. A type of brimless, rounded cap associated with various African nations or ethnicities.
    • Whenever Brown shows up, wearing his African kufi and confronting issues, I find myself nodding vigorously, for old-time’s sake.2008 March 2, George Vecsey, “The Primary Season Is Embracing Sports Images”, in New York Times
  2. A type of close-fitting cap worn by some Muslims.
    • However, do not assume because the person appears to be conservative (e.g., a woman wearing a head scarf or a man wearing a skull cap or kufi) that the person does not shake hands.2009, Nawar Shora, The Arab-American Handbook: A Guide to the Arab, Arab-American & Muslim Worlds, page 82

Questions about kufis

What is kufis the plural of?
Kufis is the plural of kufi.

Words near kufis in the dictionary

  1. kuffiyeh
  2. kuffiyehs
  3. kuffs
  4. kufi
  5. Kufic
  6. kufis
  7. kufiya
  8. kufiyah
  9. kufiyahs
  10. kufiyas
  11. kufiyya

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