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单词 mitumba
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mitumban.

Brit. /mᵻˈtʊmbə/, U.S. /məˈtʊmbə/
Origin: A borrowing from Swahili. Etymons: Swahili mitumba, mtumba.
Etymology: < 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). Frequently attributive.
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mitumba1990
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kinderwhore1994
1990 M. 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.
1999 E. 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.
2004 Guardian 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.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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