kappie

noun

kap·​pie

ˈkapē,

ˈkäpē

plural -s

Africa

: sunbonnet

her hair … covered by a big black linen kappie which came down over her shoulders

—Stuart Cloete

Word History

Etymology

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

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