shapka

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noun

A brimless Russian fur cap.

OriginRussian ша́пка →
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Meanings

nounshapka (plural shapkas)

plural shapkas · alternative chapka

  1. A brimless Russian fur cap.

    They wore assorted civilian caps and shapkas and had red armbands over the sleeves of their greatcoats, which were British issue.

    2005, James Meek, The People's Act of Love, Canongate, published 2006, page 281

Origin

  1. Russianша́пка“hat”
  2. Englishshapka

From Russian ша́пка (šápka, “hat”). Doublet of chapka.

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Translations

French chapska
  • chapskaRussian fur cap

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

haskappaskhapaksha
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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