lappie

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. loincloth
  2. dishtowel
  3. face cloth; flannel
noun
  1. Alternative spelling of lappy.

Word forms

lappie lappies

Etymology

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

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