adire

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noun

A type of traditional Yoruba tie-dyed cloth.

OriginYoruba àdìrẹ →
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Meanings

nounadire (uncountable)
  1. NigeriauncountableA type of traditional Yoruba tie-dyed cloth.

    These have contributed immensely to the development of many modem designs that have made adire to become acceptable as dress […]

    1997, O. J. Nwanyanwu, Education for socio-economic & political development in Nigeria, page 250

Origin

  1. Yorubaàdìrẹ
  2. Yorubaàdìrẹ
  3. Englishadire

Borrowed from Yoruba àdìrẹ.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

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MLA

“adire.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adire. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “adire,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adire.

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