kanzu
Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
- noun A long, usually white garment worn by men in Africa.
Examples
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We were also welcomed into the house of a local family, who gave Jason a kanzu (a traditional Muslim white robe that falls all the way to the floor) and gave me a beautiful light-weight kanga that I could use to cover myself more comfortably than the heavy ones I use on the mainland.
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Underneath he wore the kanzu, the under robe of fine white cotton, embroidered round the neck with a bit of red needlework, and reaching to his boots of soft, black leather.
Note
The word 'kanzu' comes from Swahili.
