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kanzu

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kan·zu  (knz)
n.
A long, usually white garment worn by men in Africa.
[Swahili.]
kanzu [ˈkænzʊ]
n
(Clothing & Fashion) a long garment, usually white, with long sleeves, worn by E African men
[from Swahili]
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Noun1.kanzu - (Swahili) a long garment (usually white) with long sleeves; worn by men in East Africa
garment - an article of clothing; "garments of the finest silk"
Swahili - the most widely spoken Bantu languages; the official language of Kenya and Tanzania and widely used as a lingua franca in east and central Africa


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