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lappie

lappie noun: loincloth. Also the alternative spelling of lappy.

Noun

lappie (plural lappies)

  1. (South Africa) loincloth
  2. (South Africa) dishtowel
  3. (South Africa) face cloth; flannel

Also used as

lappie is also the alternative spelling of lappy.

Forms of lappie

plurallappies

Origin of lappie

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

Questions about lappie

What does lappie mean?
Lappie means loincloth.
What part of speech is lappie?
Lappie is a noun.
What is the plural of lappie?
The plural of lappie is lappies.

Words near lappie in the dictionary

  1. lappets
  2. lapphund
  3. lapphunds
  4. Lappic
  5. Lappid
  6. lappie
  7. lappies
  8. Lappin
  9. lapping
  10. lapping up
  11. lappings

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