kaross

American  

[kuh-ros] / kəˈrɒs /

noun

1. a cloak or rug of animal skins used in southern Africa.

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kaross British  

/ kəˈrɒs /

noun

1. a garment of skins worn by indigenous peoples in southern Africa

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Etymology

Origin of kaross

1725–35; < Afrikaans karos, probably < Khoikhoi

Example Sentences

Suddenly, the door opened and out walked not Dr. Wellington, but a black man dressed in a leopard-skin kaross and matching hat, who was carrying a spear in either hand.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

When I was on my way back to my cell, a very nervous white warder said that the commanding officer, Colonel Jacobs, had ordered me to hand over the kaross.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

The kaross electrified the spectators, many of whom were friends and family, some of whom had come all the way from the Transkei.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

I entered the court that Monday morning wearing a traditional Xhosa leopard-skin kaross instead of a suit and tie.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

Yet, despite these disadvantages, when completed, the kaross might be taken for a whole and perfect skin, did not the arrangement of the shades prove otherwise.

From Richard Galbraith, Mariner Life among the Kaffirs by Phillips, Emma Watts