kopdoek

English

Etymology

From Afrikaans kopdoek, from kop (“head”) + doek (“cloth”).

Noun

kopdoek (plural kopdoeke or kopdoeks)

1. (South Africa) A headcloth.

   Synonym: doek

   • 1975, Willem Steenkamp, Land of the Thirst King:

     The older women wear their dresses conservatively long and still cling to the brightly- coloured "kopdoek" (headcloth). Their daughters favour shorter skirts and their sons bell-bottoms, and the kopdoek seems to be fighting a losing battle.

Afrikaans

Etymology

From kop (“head”) +‎ doek (“cloth”).

Noun

kopdoek (plural kopdoeke)

1. headcloth, kerchief worn on the head