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kanzu

kanzu

9.9
A long often white robe with long sleeves that men wear in East Africa
  • noun
: kanzu
  • He wore a crisp white kanzu to the wedding ceremony.

Examples

  • The kanzu is often paired with a cap called a 'kofia'.

  • Many men don a kanzu during religious festivals in Tanzania.

  • He wore a beautiful kanzu to the wedding.

  • Many men in Tanzania prefer to wear a kanzu on special occasions.

  • He wore a crisp white kanzu to the wedding ceremony.

  • Many men don a kanzu during religious festivals in Tanzania.

  • Many men in Tanzania prefer to wear a kanzu on special occasions.

Synonyms

kimono
vskanzu
32 5.4

A traditional Japanese long loose robe with wide sleeves tied with a belt

is not tied with a sash and lacks wide decorative sleeves
boubou
vskanzu
1 9.0

A long loose robe from West Africa worn by men or women for special occasions

is usually plain white rather than bright coloured fabric
jibba
vskanzu
9.9

A long loose outer robe from Sudan often worn by men or for religious reasons

is similar everyday wear rather than a devotional garment
jubbah
vskanzu
9.9

A long loose robe that men wear in some Muslim countries

is mainly East African in origin rather than widespread across Muslim countries
djellabah
vskanzu
9.9

A long loose robe with a hood worn in North Africa

is worn without a hood rather than with one
jellaba
vskanzu
9.9

A long loose robe with a hood that people wear in North Africa and the Middle East

is East African rather than Middle Eastern or North African

How Formal

robe
284 1.3
kanzu
9.9
suit
∞ 1.0
shirt
∞ 1.0
T-shirt
400 1.0

Surface Forms

kanzu singular
kanzus plural

Etymology

Kanzu comes from Swahili in East Africa and was borrowed long ago from Arabic words for a long robe, so it means 'long garment'. That's why a kanzu is like the English gown and is the long white robe men wear at weddings and religious festivals.