dashiki

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/dɑːˈʃiːkɪ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/dəˈʃiki, dɑ-/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(də shē′kē, dä-)

Inflections of 'dashiki' (n): npl: dashikis

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
da•shi•ki /dəˈʃiki, dɑ-/USA pronunciation   n. [countable], pl. -kis. 
  1. Clothinga loose, often colorfully patterned garment of African origin.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
da•shi•ki  (də shē′kē, dä-),USA pronunciation n., pl. -kis. 
  1. Clothinga loose, often colorfully patterned, pullover garment originating in Africa and worn chiefly by men.
Also, daishiki. 
  • Hausa dán cíkí (with imploded d)
  • Yoruba dàńṣíkí

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
dashiki / dɑːˈʃiːkɪ/, dasheki / dɑːˈʃiːkɪ/, daishiki / daɪˈʃiːkɪ/
  1. a large loose-fitting buttonless upper garment worn esp by Black people in the US, Africa, and the Caribbean
Etymology: 20th Century: of W African origin
'dashiki' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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