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riempie

  • /ˈɹɪmpi/ UK
  • /ˈɹiːmpi/ UK

Rhymes with -ɪmpi

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From South African Dutch riempje, later Afrikaans riempie, diminutive form of riem.

noun riempies

  1. South Africa A strip of worked leather, especially as used to form crisscrossed patterns on the back of chairs etc.

adjective

  1. South Africa, not comparable Made of or featuring crisscrossed leather strips. But back on the farm he submitted obediently to the routine of his parents: morning prayers, evening prayers – reading from his father's Dutch Bible, singing, kneeling at the riempie chairs until one's knees were aching […].

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"riempie." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/riempie. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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riempie. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/riempie

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"riempie." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/riempie.

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@misc{riempie_2026,
  title = {riempie},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/riempie},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}