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English
Etymology
From Afrikaans kopdoek, from kop (“head”) + doek (“cloth”).
Noun
kopdoek (plural kopdoeke or kopdoeks)
- (South Africa) A headcloth.
- Synonym: doek
1975, Willem Steenkamp, Land of the Thirst King:The older women wear their dresses conservatively long and still cling to the brightly- coloured "kopdoek" (headcloth). Their daughters favour shorter skirts and their sons bell-bottoms, and the kopdoek seems to be fighting a losing battle.[1]
References
- ^ Willem Steenkamp (1975) Land of the Thirst King, H. Timmins, →ISBN
Afrikaans
Etymology
From kop (“head”) + doek (“cloth”).
Noun
kopdoek (plural kopdoeke)
- headcloth, kerchief worn on the head