kopdoek

English

Etymology

From Afrikaans kopdoek, from kop (“head”) + doek (“cloth”).

Noun

kopdoek (plural kopdoeke or kopdoeks)

  1. (South Africa) A headcloth.
    Synonym: doek
    • 1975, Willem Steenkamp, Land of the Thirst King:
      The older women wear their dresses conservatively long and still cling to the brightly- coloured "kopdoek" (headcloth). Their daughters favour shorter skirts and their sons bell-bottoms, and the kopdoek seems to be fighting a losing battle.[1]

References

  1. ^ Willem Steenkamp (1975) Land of the Thirst King‎[1], H. Timmins, →ISBN

Afrikaans

Etymology

From kop (“head”) +‎ doek (“cloth”).

Noun

kopdoek (plural kopdoeke)

  1. headcloth, kerchief worn on the head
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