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خيش

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root primarily relates to coarse or inferior types of cloth, particularly linen. It also extends to describing something as being made of such material or having a coarse texture.

Derived headwords

خَيْشnoun
  1. 1.
    coarse linen clothclassical

    A type of cloth made from linen, considered to be of poor quality or coarse texture.

  2. 2.
    inferior fabricclassical

    Generally refers to any fabric that is of low quality or rough to the touch.

Parallel reading

الخيش: ثياب من أردأ الكتان.
Al-khaysh: garments of the worst linen.