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chapka.

A type of hat worn by 19th-century Polish cavalry (and later some Napoleonic troops), consisting of a high, four-pointed cap with regimental insignia on the front, and now associated with Polish independence and nationalism.

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Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A type of hat worn by 19th-century Polish cavalry (and later some Napoleonic troops), consisting of a high, four-pointed cap with regimental insignia on the front, and now associated with Polish independence and nationalism.

Where this word comes from

From Polish czapka (“cap”) or Czech čapka (“cap”). Doublet of shapka.

noun
  1. Alternative form of shapka.

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Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Russian ша́пка (šápka).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.