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doeke

doeke is the plural of doek.

Meaning of doek

Noun

doek (plural doeke or doeks)

  1. (South Africa) A cloth.
  2. (South Africa) A kopdoek: a kerchief or bandanna worn as a head covering.
    • He said: “What have you got that filthy doek on your head for?”1965, Doris Lessing, Landlocked, HarperPerennial, published 1995, page 227

Questions about doeke

What is doeke the plural of?
Doeke is the plural of doek.

Words near doeke in the dictionary

  1. Doehring
  2. Doehrings
  3. doeing
  4. doeings
  5. doek
  6. doeke
  7. doeks
  8. Doel
  9. doelike
  10. doeling
  11. doelings

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