chapka
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chapka¹
Where it comes from
From Polish czapka (“cap”) or Czech čapka (“cap”). Doublet of shapka.
noun chapkas · czapka · schapska
- A type of hat worn by 19th-century Polish cavalry (and later some Napoleonic troops), consisting of a high, four-pointed cap with regimental insignia on the front, and now associated with Polish independence and nationalism. He rejoined the Twenty-Second Lancers at Cape Town—all the squadrons together again for the first time in two years—and sailed for home. The new King himself reviewed them after their arrival, having granted them time enough to discard their khaki and put on again the glories of blue and gold, schap
chapka²
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Russian ша́пка (šápka).
noun chapkas
- Alternative form of shapka She laughed at our surprise, pulled off her fur chapka cap, and shook loose long blonde hair.
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Talk about this word "chapka." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/chapka. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. chapka. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/chapka "chapka." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/chapka.Cite this
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title = {chapka},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
