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shapka

shapka noun: a brimless Russian fur cap.

Noun

shapka (plural shapkas)

  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

Forms of shapka

pluralshapkas
alternative formchapka

Origin of shapka

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

Questions about shapka

What does shapka mean?
Shapka means a brimless Russian fur cap.
What part of speech is shapka?
Shapka is a noun.
What is the plural of shapka?
The plural of shapka is shapkas.

Words near shapka in the dictionary

  1. Shapiro delay
  2. Shapiro effect
  3. Shapiro syndrome
  4. Shapiro time delay
  5. Shapiros
  6. shapka
  7. shapkas
  8. Shapleigh
  9. Shapley
  10. Shapley value
  11. Shapleys

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