clapmatch

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/ˈklæpmæt͡ʃ/

noun

A hooded seal.

OriginDutch klapmuts →
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Meanings

nounclapmatch (plural clapmatches)

plural clapmatches

  1. obsoleteA hooded seal.
  2. Any female seal.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
hooded seal

Origin

  1. Dutchklapmuts
  2. Dutchklapmuts
  3. Englishclapmatch

Borrowed from Dutch klapmuts (“hooded seal, hat with ear-flaps”).

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Cite this entry
APA

clapmatch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clapmatch

MLA

“clapmatch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clapmatch. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “clapmatch,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clapmatch.

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