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doek

The English word “doek” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A cloth.
  2. A kopdoek: a kerchief or bandanna worn as a head covering.

Etymology

Borrowed from Afrikaans doek (“cloth”), from Dutch doek, from Middle Dutch doec, from Old Dutch *duok, from Proto-West Germanic *dōk, from Proto-Germanic *dōkaz. Doublet of duck.

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