"shweshwe" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ʃwɛʃwɛ/ [General-South-African]
Etymology: From the Sotho name Moshoeshoe, also spelled Mshweshwe. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|st|-}} Sotho Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} shweshwe (uncountable)
  1. A patterned South African fabric. Wikipedia link: shweshwe Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Fabrics

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