ghutra

English

Alternative forms

• ghutrah

Etymology

From Arabic غُتْرَة (ḡutra), غُطْرَة (ḡuṭra).

Noun

ghutra (plural ghutras)

1. A type of headcloth, a keffiyeh.

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:shemagh

   • 2007 August 22, James Glanz, “‘Chemical Ali’ and Others Begin Trial for 1991 Attack”, in New York Times‎:

     He wore a white head scarf, known here as a ghutra, and a robe known as a dishdasha.

Anagrams

• raught, tughra