kente

kente
A type of fabric made of interwoven cloth strips, native to the country of Ghana.
Syn: kente cloth

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  • Kente — Mann an traditionellem Kente Webstuhl, im Hintergrund Kentestoffe E …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • kente — ˈkenˌtā, ˌte, tə, ˈkān ; ˌ ̷ ̷ ˈ ̷ ̷ noun ( s) Usage: sometimes capitalized Etymology: Twi kenté : a cloth made especially in Ghana and usually consisting of narrow strips sewn together in geometric patterns called also kente cloth …   Useful english dictionary

  • kente — noun see kente cloth …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Kente cloth — Kente cloth, known locally as nwentoma, is a type of fabric made of interwoven woven cloth strips and is native to the country of Ghana, where it was first developed in the 12th century. Etymology The kente cloth is of the Ashanti people. It is a …   Wikipedia

  • kente cloth — [ken′tā, ken′tə] n. a fabric made esp. in Ghana, woven in strips of brightly patterned bands interspersed with bands of black * * * …   Universalium

  • kente cloth — [ken′tā, ken′tə] n. a fabric made esp. in Ghana, woven in strips of brightly patterned bands interspersed with bands of black …   English World dictionary

  • kente cloth — noun Etymology: Twi kenté Date: 1957 colorfully patterned cloth traditionally woven by hand in Ghana called also kente …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Kente, Gibson — ▪ 2005 “Bra Gib”        South African playwright (b. July 23, 1932, East London, S.Af. d. Nov. 7, 2004, Soweto, S.Af.), introduced musical theatre to the impoverished townships of South Africa. Considered the founding father of black township… …   Universalium

  • kente cloth — noun see kente …   Useful english dictionary

  • kente — /ken tay/, n. a colorful fabric of Ghanaian origin: often worn as a symbol of African American pride. [1955 60; < Ashanti] * * * …   Universalium

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