hoofddoek

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈɦoːf.duk/

noun
Definitions
  • headscarf, a more or less rectangular cloth worn over the head, mainly by women, now usually by Muslimas

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch hovetdoek compound from Dutch, Flemish hoofd (head, chief, leader, top, main) + Dutch, Flemish doek (cloth, canvas, linen, fabric, garment, screen, curtain).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

doek

Gloss

cloth, canvas, linen, fabric, garment, screen, curtain

Concept
Semantic Field

Clothing and grooming

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

布

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