See keverchef in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"(rare) Fabric for a kerchief."
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"ipa": "/ˈkuvərˌt͡ʃeːf/"
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"ipa": "/ˈkurˌt͡ʃeːf/"
},
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"ipa": "/-t͡ʃif/",
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},
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"ipa": "/ˈkɛvərˌt͡ʃeːf/"
},
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"ipa": "/ˈkɛrˌt͡ʃeːf/"
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"ipa": "/-t͡ʃif/",
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],
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},
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"ipa": "/ˈkurˌt͡ʃeːf/"
},
{
"ipa": "/-t͡ʃif/",
"note": "from couvrechief"
},
{
"ipa": "/ˈkɛvərˌt͡ʃeːf/"
},
{
"ipa": "/ˈkɛrˌt͡ʃeːf/"
},
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