kas
[ kahs ]
/ kɑs /
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noun
(in the Netherlands and in Dutch colonies) a large cabinet of the 17th and 18th centuries, having two doors and often a number of drawers at the bottom, and usually having an elaborately painted or carved decoration with a heavy cornice.
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Origin of kas
From Dutch; see origin at case2
Other definitions for kas (2 of 2)
Kas.
abbreviation
Kansas.
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