shapka

[shahp-kuh]

noun

1. a round, slightly tapered, brimless fur hat worn especially in Russia.

Word History and Origins

Origin of shapka¹

< Russian shápka hat, cap, Old Russian: headgear for men, cognate with Serbo-Croatian šȁpka, probably < Middle Low German schapël (with Slavic suffix -ka ) < Old French chapel ( chapeau ); compare Czech čapka, Slovak čapica, Polish czapka, with č perhaps directly < Old French

Example Sentences

The fur shapka on his head was grimy and clumped, pulled down around his ears.

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At Anya’s house, Demyan pulled off his shapka and clutched it in his hand.

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A stern customs officer took off my furry shapka and poked at the still warm lining, looking for diamonds my parents might have hidden there.

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But before all of that there was skiing, and Yugoslavia had plenty of it, from Kranjska Gora in the north to Papova Shapka in the south.

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And the official greeting program featured a blonde, bikini-clad snowboarder wearing a big brown shapka and mittens that look like bear claws.

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