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schappe

Pronunciation: /ʃap, ˈʃapə/

Definition of schappe

noun

[mass noun]

fabric or yarn made from waste silk.

Origin:

late 19th century: from German Schappe 'waste silk'

Nearby words

sceptical
scepticism
sceptre
sch.
schadenfreude
schappe
Schaumburg
Schawlow, Arthur Leonard
schedule
scheduled
scheduled caste

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