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jippa jappa

jippa jappa is the alternative form of jipijapa.

Meaning of jipijapa

Noun

jipijapa (countable and uncountable, plural jipijapas)

  1. A Panama hat.
  2. The Panama hat palm.
  3. The fibre of this palm.
    • They stood there for several minutes. Negroes brushed past them carrying bundles and jippa-jappa holdalls, talking in cheerful whispers.1954, Ian Fleming, “Terror By The Sea”, in Live and Let Die, London: Pan Books, published 1957, page 229

Forms of jippa jappa

pluraljippa jappas
alternative formjippa-jappa

Questions about jippa jappa

What is jippa jappa the alternative form of?
Jippa jappa is the alternative form of jipijapa.

Words near jippa jappa in the dictionary

  1. JIPA
  2. Jipapad
  3. jipijapa
  4. jipijapas
  5. JIPMER
  6. jippa jappa
  7. jippa jappas
  8. jipped
  9. jipper
  10. jippers
  11. jipping

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