"kopdoek" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: kopdoeke [plural], kopdoeks [plural]
Etymology: From Afrikaans kopdoek, from kop (“head”) + doek (“cloth”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|af|kopdoek}} Afrikaans kopdoek Head templates: {{en-noun|kopdoeke|s}} kopdoek (plural kopdoeke or kopdoeks)
  1. (South Africa) A headcloth. Tags: South-Africa Synonyms: doek

Inflected forms

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