kikoi

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kikoi

(ˈkiːkɔɪ)

(in E Africa) n

(Clothing & Fashion)

a. a piece of cotton cloth with coloured bands, worn wrapped around the body

b. (as modifier): kikoi material.

[C20: from Swahili]

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