chapka
English
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Alternative forms
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Polish czapka (“cap”) (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Czech čapka (“cap”)
Noun
chapka (plural chapkas)
- A type of hat worn by 19th-century Polish cavalry, consisting of a high, four-pointed cap with regimental insignia on the front, and now associated with Polish independence and nationalism.