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KAROSS
Etymology
Noun
kaross (plural karosses)
(South African) A treated animal-skin cloak or blanket with the hair still left on.
Anagrams
• Kosars, Srokas
Source: Wiktionary
Ka*ross", n. [Native name.]
Definition: A native garment or rug of skin sewed together in the form of a square. [South Africa]
The wants of a native . . . are confined to a kaross (skin cloak) or some pieces of cotton cloth. James Bryce.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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