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isicholo

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A kind of Zulu headdress or neckpiece.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Cedric Willis, Style Through Time: Fashion's Evolution The Zulu people of South Africa, for example, create striking neckpieces known as "isicholos," beautifully hand-woven with beads and cowrie shells.

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Bantu *kɪ́- Proto-Bantu *kɪ̀- Proto-Bantu *kɪ́-kɪ̀- Zulu ísi- Zulu -chola Zulu -o Zulu isícholóbor. English isicholo Borrowed from Zulu isícholó.