a round, slightly tapered, brimless fur hat worn especially in Russia.
Origin of shapka
< Russianshápka hat, cap, Old Russian: headgear for men, cognate with Serbo-Croatianšȁpka, probably < Middle Low Germanschapël (with Slavic suffix -ka) < Old Frenchchapel (see chapeau); compare Czechčapka,Slovakčapica,Polishczapka, with č perhaps directly < Old French
