lappie

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noun

loincloth

OriginAfrikaans lappie ← Dutch lappie →
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Meanings

lappie1

nounlappie (plural lappies)

plural lappies

  1. South Africaloincloth
  2. South Africadishtowel
  3. South Africaface cloth; flannel

lappie2

nounlappie (plural lappies)

plural lappies

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of lappy.

Origin

  1. Dutchlappie
  2. Afrikaanslappie
  3. Englishlappie

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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