[
UK
/ɹˈæfiɐ/
]
NOUN
- feather palm of tropical Africa and Madagascar and Central and South America widely grown for commercial purposes
How To Use Raffia In A Sentence
- Their interpretation of the traditional oval-armchair appears fresh in a creamy finish with raffia upholstery and nailhead trim.
- That pleasing equilibrium between man, raffia, mud or whatever, does of course still prevail in various parts of the world.
- The best are from Lanvin in snakeskin (£640) or Christian Louboutin in canvas and raffia (£345). Must Haves for Spring
- You can add a mushroom bird and glue a bit of raffia to its beak so it looks as if it's using it for nesting material.
- A capacious faux-raffia tote with plaited-leather handles and an optional shoulder strap reverses to reveal a coordinating shade on the back.
- She was still holding the flowers, unwinding the green paper and then the raffia that tied the stalks together. MURDER MOVES IN
- Then there's brown paper, which looks stunning tied up with ribbon (recycled from an old present or bouquet of flowers preferably) or raffia.
- Using palm fronds braided into long strips that are then sewn together, the island women make hats, baskets, purses, and other items, often decorating them with raffia paper and seashells.
- I placed our raffia sleeping mats at the corners of the room, next to our bags and food.
- Traditional crafts have also had a long tradition of importance for items such as pottery, handwoven cloth, carved stools, raffia baskets, and gold jewelry.