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mitumba, n.
Brit. |mɪˈtʊmbə|, U.S. |məˈtʊmbə|
[‹ Swahili mitumba, plural of mtumba, lit. ‘bale (of cloth)’.]
In eastern central Africa: second-hand clothing, esp. that donated by aid agencies (and often subsequently sold or traded). Freq. attrib.
1990M. S. D. Bagachwa & T. L. Maliyamkono Second Econ. in Tanzania iv. 115 Salim liberalized the importation of mitumba (second hand clothing) at a rally in the south of Tanzania. 1999E. Afr. Standard (Nairobi) 28 July (Midweek section) 2/3 The sidewalks that are usually covered with mitumba clothes during the day are covered with spinach,..green maize, and potatoes, at night. 2004Guardian 29 May i. 17/5 At Nairobi dinner parties, smartly dressed Kenyan women will discreetly compare their mitumba purchases in the same way that British women appraise buys from the January sales. |