Swahili
mashkara
mash-KA-ra
How to say it
Swahilimashkaramash-KA-rasoon
Englishtailoringsoon
Frenchcouturesoon
Meaning
clothing or dress, especially in terms of style or fashion; also the craft of tailoring.
Good to know
somewhat archaic word covering both fashion/style of dress and the trade of dressmaking.
Examples
- Anapenda mashkara ya kisasa.He likes modern fashion.
- Alijifunza mashkara kutoka kwa mama yake.She learned dressmaking from her mother.
- Mashkara mpya imeenea mjini.New fashion has spread in the city.
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