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shweshwe - What does it mean?

Definition of 'shweshwe'

English

Noun

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  • A patterned South African fabric.
  • * {{quote-news|year=2009|date=June 7|author=Margy Rochlin|title=Jo Katsaras: ‘No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency’|work=New York Times citation
  • |passage=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.}}
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