doek

British

/ dʊk /

noun

informal a square of cloth worn mainly by African women to cover the head, esp to indicate married status

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Etymology

Origin of doek

C18: from Afrikaans: cloth

Example Sentences

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She was neatly dressed, with a flowered doek, or scarf, tied around her hair.

From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer

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