How do you use Keffiyeh in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.
Keffiyeh meaning
An Iraqi headdress from the city of Kufa that is traditionally worn by some Arabs, also used as a scarf.
Using Keffiyeh
- The main meaning on this page is: An Iraqi headdress from the city of Kufa that is traditionally worn by some Arabs, also used as a scarf.
- In the example corpus, keffiyeh often appears in combinations such as: palestinian keffiyeh, wearing keffiyeh, keffiyeh scarves.
Context around Keffiyeh
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 9 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 17 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Keffiyeh
- In this selection, "keffiyeh" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, palestinian, wore, checkered, scarves, wearing and raises stand out and add context to how "keffiyeh" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include wearing a keffiyeh in a and a palestinian keffiyeh covering his. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "keffiyeh" sits close to words such as aaaa, abductees and abdulahi, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with keffiyeh
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Two were also wearing black-and-white Palestinian keffiyeh scarves. (10 words)
Many were wearing Palestinian Keffiyeh scarves and holding handmade banners. (10 words)
Some protesters inside the Arts West building were wearing Palestinian keffiyeh scarfs; others could be seen in goggles. (18 words)
When I see the masked Nazis on the street corner, the White Supremacists in their hoods, or the keffiyeh-wearing Islamists who hide their face, I see the same thing in all their eyes: loathing not just for others, but loathing for themselves. (43 words)
The wooden Nativity scene in the ’s main audience hall had generated headlines when it was unveiled December 7 because of the presence of the keffiyeh, the black-and-white checkered headscarf that has become a potent symbol of the Palestinian cause. (42 words)
The leader, with a Palestinian keffiyeh covering his head and face, ordered all passengers to repeat after him as he called for anyone who was a Zionist to raise their hand and leave the train car. (36 words)
Example sentences (17)
Only two undated grainy photos exist - the others either show him covered in a Palestinian keffiyeh or bear his silhouette.
Two were also wearing black-and-white Palestinian keffiyeh scarves.
When I see the masked Nazis on the street corner, the White Supremacists in their hoods, or the keffiyeh-wearing Islamists who hide their face, I see the same thing in all their eyes: loathing not just for others, but loathing for themselves.
A man wearing a keffiyeh raises his fist and a Palestinian flag during a protest against the war in Gaza on the Auraria Campus in Denver April 25, 2024.
At the first semifinal, one performer managed to sneak in a political statement, singing with a Palestinian keffiyeh scarf tied around his wrist.
During the commencement ceremony on Friday, Tarsis Salome, a Columbia social work graduate, wearing a keffiyeh and with zip-tied hands, tore her diploma to shreds while on stage.
Hadid’s keffiyeh dress looks gorgeous, and we can only hope that the people of Palestine can safely have a beachside ice cream in their keffiyehs one day soon too.
Many were wearing Palestinian Keffiyeh scarves and holding handmade banners.
Many wore keffiyeh scarves, held signs calling for an arms embargo and ceasefire, and had flags and posters representing Lebanon.
Notably, neither of the CNN anchors pushed back on Jones’ assertion that wearing a keffiyeh in a Jewish neighborhood is “just like” a white person with a Confederate flag in a historically Black community.
She also shared a photo of herself wearing a keffiyeh in a post on the previous day; she captioned the image, “Wear it everyday,” along with a Palestinian flag emoji.
Some protesters inside the Arts West building were wearing Palestinian keffiyeh scarfs; others could be seen in goggles.
Swedish performer Eric Saade – who is of Palestinian descent – incorporated a keffiyeh into his semi-final stage costume.
The leader, with a Palestinian keffiyeh covering his head and face, ordered all passengers to repeat after him as he called for anyone who was a Zionist to raise their hand and leave the train car.
The wooden Nativity scene in the ’s main audience hall had generated headlines when it was unveiled December 7 because of the presence of the keffiyeh, the black-and-white checkered headscarf that has become a potent symbol of the Palestinian cause.
Then, we had to start spraying five to six times a year against the weevil," said the 60-year-old Emirati, wearing traditional robes with a red and white checkered keffiyeh.
The British Musician and activist Roger Waters wore a Palestinian Keffiyeh when presenting the men’s category Coupe des Mousquetaires of the Tennis French Open.
Common combinations with keffiyeh
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- palestinian keffiyeh 7×
- wearing keffiyeh 4×
- keffiyeh scarves 3×
- keffiyeh in 2×