raffia
2
7.5
- noun
- /ˈræfiə/
- Specialized
:
raphia
- The basket was beautifully crafted from raffia, showcasing the artisan's skill.
- raffia skirt
- raffia cloth
- raffia fiber
Actually, guys, the big question is do I take the misguided raffia mules or the Tory Burch raffia slingbacks?
- Actually, guys, the big question is do I take the misguided raffia mules or the Tory Burch raffia slingbacks?
- So like it's in this, you know, shipping box, but then you open it and spelt like cute little raffia and it's all tied up with a cute little Juke twine bow.
Examples
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Kisokolo's fiber headdress, made of twigs and woven cloth, includes a raised raffia crest and horns tipped with fiber tassels.
Academic text (2001) -
All these figures were fully animated, life-size puppets wearing cloth or raffia costumes in keeping with their characters.
Academic text (1998) -
All that is left of the string is a small piece of raffia at one end.
Academic text (1994) -
Most members learn to perform the mask with a raffia attachment.
Academic text (1994) -
A collar made of raffia is tied to the cap and the liana.
Academic text (2004) -
Indeed, the dress may have been an imitation of West African raffia skirts.
Academic text (1999) -
So I sat under the electric lightbulb and did some sewing on a new raffia basket.
Fiction book (2000) -
The performer also wears a short raffia skirt and a belt of bells (Fig. 8).
Academic text (1999) -
Shaggy ruffs of red raffia adorn the dancer's elbows and wrists, and he wears a red raffia skirt.
Academic text (1999) -
The most respected are straw hats (komi pee) woven from raffia fiber (Raphia ruffia), which the Dangme call soni.
Academic text (1991)
Synonyms
A strong flexible fiber from a palm leaf used to weave baskets and mats
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A large palm tree from Africa and Madagascar whose long leaves give strong fibers used to make ropes and mats
- Specialized
A large tropical tree with very long feather-like leaves whose leaf stems give strong fiber
- Specialized
A large palm native to Africa and Madagascar with long divided leaves that gives strong fibers for weaving
- Specialized
A tall palm tree from Brazil with large leathery leaves and strong stems used for building
How Strong
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word raffia comes from the Malagasy word 'rafia' for the palm, and the leaf fibers from that tree are also called raffia, which is why the material used for baskets, hats, and mats has the same name.