riempie

noun

riem·​pie

ˈrēmpē

plural -s

southern Africa

: a rawhide strip used especially as webbing in making furniture seats

dozing in her wide riempie-bottomed chair

—Stuart Cloete

Word History

Etymology

Afrikaans riempje thong, diminutive of riem strap, belt

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