ghutra

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noun

A type of headcloth, a keffiyeh.

Similar
chafiyecemedanîhattahkeffiyehkufiyamashadahrezzascarf
OriginArabic غُتْرَة →
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Meanings

nounghutra (plural ghutras)

plural ghutras · alternative ghutrah

  1. A type of headcloth, a keffiyeh.

    He wore a white head scarf, known here as a ghutra, and a robe known as a dishdasha.

    2007 August 22, James Glanz, “‘Chemical Ali’ and Others Begin Trial for 1991 Attack”, in New York Times

    Synonyms: chafiye, cemedanî, hattah, keffiyeh, kufiya, mashadah, rezza, scarf

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA type of headcloth, a keffiyeh.

Similar
chafiyecemedanîhattahkeffiyehkufiyamashadahrezzascarfshawl
Also see
hattahkeffiyehmashadahshemagh

Origin

  1. Arabicغُتْرَة
  2. Englishghutra

From Arabic غُتْرَة (ḡutra), غُطْرَة (ḡuṭra).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

tughraTugrah
Cite this entry
APA

ghutra. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ghutra

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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