chechia

noun

che·​chia

(ˈ)shāsh¦yä

plural -s

: a cylindrical brimless cap of Arab origin often having a tassel on the crown

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French chéchia, borrowed from North African Arabic shāshiyya, derivative of Shāsh, Arabic name of Tashkent in Central Asia where skullcaps were manufactured

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