Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Same as tapa (which see).
  • noun In Hawaii, cloth of any kind; clothes generally.

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Examples

  • For centuries before any Europeans so much as glimpsed the islands, the Hawaiian people had made a cloth called kapa from the bark of paper mulberry trees.

    The Aloha Quilt Jennifer Chiaverini 2010

  • For centuries before any Europeans so much as glimpsed the islands, the Hawaiian people had made a cloth called kapa from the bark of paper mulberry trees.

    The Aloha Quilt Jennifer Chiaverini 2010

  • For centuries before any Europeans so much as glimpsed the islands, the Hawaiian people had made a cloth called kapa from the bark of paper mulberry trees.

    The Aloha Quilt Jennifer Chiaverini 2010

  • Blind Item: Astig na senador, nagladlad ng 'kapa' sa basketbolista

    Blogged! 2008

  • Blind Item: Astig na senador, nagladlad ng 'kapa' sa basketbolista John "Sweet" Lapus maintains good working relationship with ABS-CBN Bea Alonzo stars in a movie without perennial leading man John Lloyd Cruz Luli draws inspiration from 'Sex and the City' movie for wedding Katrina Halili on her blessings: "Ganoon po siguro talaga kapag mabait ka … hindi iyong nagbabait-baitan lang."

    Blogged! 2008

  • "Pinoy Fear Factor" contestant Jose Sarasola says he has no nude photos and sex video Blind Item: Astig na senador, nagladlad ng 'kapa' sa basketbolista

    Blogged! 2008

  • Before Kawena had even unpacked, she and Midori began brainstorming plans for a weeklong seminar in the making of traditional kapa cloth by soaking and pounding the inner bark of the paper mulberry tree.

    The Aloha Quilt Jennifer Chiaverini 2010

  • They made bed coverings called kappa moe by sewing together several layers of kapa with large running stitches and decorating the top with traditional patterns made from natural dyes.

    The Aloha Quilt Jennifer Chiaverini 2010

  • As she puzzled out his last words, Hinano grinned at her bewilderment and brought her closer to the imu, where three large Hawaiian men were shoveling aside a thick layer of loose sand to reveal what appeared to be a thick covering of kapa cloth, woven mats, and burlap bags.

    The Aloha Quilt Jennifer Chiaverini 2010

  • As she puzzled out his last words, Hinano grinned at her bewilderment and brought her closer to the imu, where three large Hawaiian men were shoveling aside a thick layer of loose sand to reveal what appeared to be a thick covering of kapa cloth, woven mats, and burlap bags.

    The Aloha Quilt Jennifer Chiaverini 2010

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  • Kapa is a fabric found in ancient Hawaiʻi made of beaten mulberry bark, or "wauke". Kapa was used primarily for clothing like the "malo" worn by men as a loincloth and the "p�?ʻū" worn by women as a wraparound. Kapa was also used for "kīhei" used over the shoulders.

    _Wikipedia

    February 19, 2008