Shweshwe
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ʃwɛʃwɛ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Shweshwe is a noun meaning A patterned South African fabric used mainly for women's clothing.
Meaning
A patterned South African fabric used mainly for women's clothing.
Example Sentences
He employs 40 Sotho women to cut and make traditional Shweshwe dresses — from fabric manufactured In England and in Bisho, near East London.
The white shift is the plainest thing in my wardrobe, but I've touched it up with clunky beads and a shweshwe headwrap, with the perfect refugee touch, a red-, blue- and white-checked rattan carrier bulging with the weight of an exceptionally grumpy Sloth.
But Ms. Katsaras always keeps the series’s central character, the private investigator Precious Ramotswe (Jill Scott, above), the focus of attention with colorful dresses and head scarves made of shweshwe, the traditional South African fabric known for its pulsating motifs.
Related Words
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