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kappie

noun
kap·​pie | \ ˈkapÄ“, ˈkäpÄ“\
plural -s

Definition of kappie

Africa
: sunbonnet her hair … covered by a big black linen kappie which came down over her shoulders— Stuart Cloete

History and Etymology for kappie

Afrikaans, from Dutch kapje small cap, diminutive of kap cap, from Middle Dutch cappe, from Late Latin cappa head covering

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