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doeks

doeks 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 doeks

What is doeks the plural of?
Doeks is the plural of doek.

Words near doeks in the dictionary

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

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