caffa
noun
caf·fa
ˈkafə
plural -s
1
: a rich silk cloth with printed or woven designs popular in the 16th century
2
: a painted cotton cloth formerly made in India
Word History
Etymology
Arabic dialect kaffa, kaffīyah (literary Arabic kūfīyah), from al-Kufah Al Kufa, town in Iraq where it was made
First Known Use
1531, in the meaning defined at sense 1