agal
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definition
noun
It is held in place with an agal , a thick, black woven band.
a headband worn by Bedouin Arab men to keep the keffiyeh in place.
example
Everyone was wearing a "ghutra" headscarf held in place by the round thick knotted " 'agal' " cord.
It is held in place with an 'agal' , a thick, black woven band.
Middle Eastern tourists, diplomats, in the Arabic ‘ 'agal' ’ and ‘kufia’ can be seen everywhere in Geneva.
The 'agal' is an accessory constructed of cord which is fastened around the Keffiyeh (an Arab headdress) to hold it.
'Agals' are most often black and may be made of wool, silk or synthetic cord.
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