gele

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gele

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Borrowed from Yoruba gèlè.

noun gele · geles · gelee

A traditional head tie native to Yoruba women of West Africa (Nigeria, Benin and Togo). At recent parades of nations women on the Indian team have worn saris, and on the Nigerian one geles. Caribbean contingents can be relied on for color.

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@misc{gele_2026,
  title = {gele},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gele},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}