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riempie

/ˈɹɪmpi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
riem-pie
IPA
/ˈɹɪmpi/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A strip of worked leather, especially as used to form crisscrossed patterns on the back of chairs etc.

adj

Made of or featuring crisscrossed leather strips.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From South African Dutch riempje, later Afrikaans riempie, diminutive form of riem.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈɹɪmpi/

Inflected Forms

riempies (plural)

Rhymes With

skimpy wimpy gimpy shrimpy limpy pimpy crimpy chimpy

Questions

How do you pronounce riempie?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹɪmpi/.
What does riempie mean?
A strip of worked leather, especially as used to form crisscrossed patterns on the back of chairs etc.
Where does riempie come from?
From South African Dutch riempje, later Afrikaans riempie, diminutive form of riem.

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