kapp
/kˈæp/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.19 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A headcovering worn by many women of certain Anabaptist Christian traditions (especially Mennonites and Amish) for religious reasons.
Example Sentences
- "“It is a prayer kapp. Amish women cover their heads when they pray.” “But you wear it all the time?” “This is true. We are always ready to pray when our head is covered.” “I pray but perhaps not often enough,” Sarah admitted."
- "All three of the women were older with gray hair beneath white kapps. The Mennonite[…]"
Inflected Forms
Frequently Paired Words
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