ankara
n. uncountablen. a type of stiff cotton fabric with a bright, all-over pattern. It is widely used in clothing and home decor across Africa and the Caribbean.
n. a printed cotton cloth, typically with a vibrant, repeating geometric or floral design. Originating in Turkey but culturally central to West Africa, it is used for garments and furnishings.
She wore a beautiful dress made of ankara.
The market stalls were filled with rolls of colorful ankara fabric ready for tailoring.
The designer wove traditional ankara prints into the modern silhouette, creating a striking fusion of heritage and contemporary fashion.
From Turkish Ankara and Ottoman Turkish آنقره (Ankara), from Byzantine Greek and Ancient Greek Ἄγκυρα (Ánkura), from ἄγκυρα (ánkura, “anchor, hook”) in reference to the bend in the Çölova River before it merges with the Cubuk to become the Ankara but probably also calquing a local name ultimately derived from Hittite 𒌷𒀭𒆪𒉿 (Ankuwa), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂enk- (“elbow, bend, curve”). The river and province are named for the city. Doublet of Angora, angle, and anchor.