Lappie

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    loincloth South-Africa
  2. 2
    Alternative spelling of lappy. alt-of, alternative
  3. 3
    dishtowel South-Africa
  4. 4
    face cloth; flannel South-Africa

Etymology

Borrowed from Afrikaans lappie, from Dutch lappie, Hollandic form of lapje (“a little rag”).

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face cloth

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