Definitions
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- noun The type of
hat worn by 19th-century Polishcavalry , consisting of a high, four-pointed cap with regimentalinsignia on the front. Associated with Polish independence and nationalism.
Etymologies
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From Polish czapka ("cap") Czech čapka ("cap")
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Examples
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As they left the press conference at 2: 00 PM, a masked man wearing a chapka
Salem-News.com 2009
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