RIEMPIE

Etymology

Noun

riempie (plural riempies)

(South Africa) A strip of worked leather, especially as used to form crisscrossed patterns on the back of chairs etc. [from 19th c.]

Adjective

riempie (comparative more riempie, superlative most riempie)

(South Africa) Made of or featuring crisscrossed leather strips. [from 20th c.]

Source: Wiktionary



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