kiswah

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noun

The cloth that covers the Kaaba in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.

OriginArabic كِسْوَة →
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Meanings

nounkiswah (plural kiswahs)

plural kiswahs · alternative kiswa

  1. IslamThe cloth that covers the Kaaba in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.

Origin

  1. Arabicكِسْوَة
  2. Englishkiswah

From Arabic كِسْوَة (kiswa).

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APA

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

MLA

“kiswah.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kiswah. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kiswah,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kiswah.

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