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doek.

A cloth.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A cloth.

    South-Africa
  2. A kopdoek: a kerchief or bandanna worn as a head covering.

    South-Africa
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Afrikaans doek (“cloth”), from Dutch doek, from Middle Dutch doec, from Old Dutch *duok, from Proto-West Germanic *dōk, from Proto-Germanic *dōkaz. Doublet of duck.

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