Haiks

/haɪks/ noun

Definition

Plural form of haikh; multiple long outer garments worn traditionally in North African countries.

Etymology

Simple plural of haikh, formed by adding the standard English -s suffix to the Arabic-origin word haik.

Kelly Says

The plural haiks appears in English historical texts describing colonial encounters, revealing how European writers struggled to document clothing entirely foreign to their experience.

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