Definition of "dashiki" [dashiki]

• A loose, brightly colored African garment. (noun)

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• "He needs to know what "dashiki" is, the old 1960s caftan-type outfit that African nationalists used to wear."
• "Sitting alone in the room waiting for his return, I was surprised to see the door open and an old hippie guy wearing a dashiki enter."
• "Anya tells Sam, the drummer, she's making a print dashiki for him, and Tim assures Sam she is a "master" with prints."