kikoi

K5I1K5O1I1
/kiˈkɔi/

noun

A piece of colored cloth used as clothing in Africa, wrapped around the waist and legs or shoulders.

OriginSwahili kikoi →
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Meanings

nounkikoi (plural kikois)

plural kikois · alternative kikoy

  1. A piece of colored cloth used as clothing in Africa, wrapped around the waist and legs or shoulders.

Origin

  1. Swahilikikoi
  2. Englishkikoi

From Swahili kikoi.

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APA

kikoi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kikoi

MLA

“kikoi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kikoi. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kikoi,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kikoi.

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