Meaning & use
Agal
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A doubled black cord worn around the head to hold the ghutra or keffiyeh in place in traditional Arab dress.
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He adjusted his agal before stepping out into the desert heat.
The agal, once used by Bedouins to hobble camels, later became a familiar part of Arab male headwear.
A note on using this word
The agal is said to derive from the rope Bedouins used to tie or hobble their camels, later repurposed as a headband accessory.
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