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Lappa

An African waist scarf.

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  1. 1

    An African waist scarf.

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lappienoun(South Africa) dishtowel
lambernounA farm worker who supervises the birth of lambs.
scarfnounA long, often knitted, garment worn around the neck.
lavalavanounAn everyday item of clothing traditionally worn by Polynesians and other Oceanic peoples, consisting of a single rectangular cloth worn as a skirt, secured around the waist by an overhand knotting of the upper corners.
lappetnounA small decorative fold or flap, especially of lace or muslin, in a garment or headdress.
lambrequinnoun(US) A short decorative drapery for a shelf edge or for the top of a window casing.
luppanoun(obsolete) A kind of Indian cloth incorporating large amounts of gold and silver thread to give it a metallic appearance.
geleenounAny gelled suspension made for culinary purposes.
netelanouna handmade scarf-like two-layered cloth made of cotton worn by Ethiopian and Eritrean women
nubianounThe region of the upper Nile valley now part of Sudan and far-southern Egypt.
tabliernounA protective skirt or similar structure.
liripoopnoun(obsolete) A silly person.
lambrekinnounAlternative form of lambrequin. [(historical) A scarf or other piece of material used as a covering for a helmet.]
longyinounA sarong-like garment worn around the waist.
kitengenounAn African garment similar to the sarong, often worn by women wrapped around the chest or waist or as a headscarf or sling to carry a baby.
waistclothnounA cloth or garment worn around the waist.
headsquarenounA headscarf.
naganoun(Indian mythology) A member of a class of semi-divine creatures, often taking the form of a very large snake and associated with water.
head ragnoun(US) A head covering comprising a piece of cloth wound around the head and knotted in the front, often associated with African American women.
lampassnounAlternative form of lampas. [A type of luxury fabric with a background weft.]

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