aso oke

noun

A type of handwoven textile used for clothing by the Yoruba people of Nigeria.

OriginYoruba aṣọ òkè →
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Meanings

nounaso oke (uncountable)

alternative asoke

  1. uncountableA type of handwoven textile used for clothing by the Yoruba people of Nigeria.

    He wrapped my arm in aso oke cloth.

    2019, Marlon James, Black Leopard, Red Wolf, Hamish Hamilton, page 86

Origin

  1. Yorubaaṣọ òkè
  2. Englishaso oke

From Yoruba aṣọ òkè.

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APA

aso oke. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aso%20oke

MLA

“aso oke.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aso%20oke. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aso oke,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aso%20oke.

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