lappa

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Definition of lappa

3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

(India)A cross-batted swipe.

“When the ball bounced, the open stance was a good preliminary position from which to play the cross-batted swipe or lappa.”

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noun

(India)A cross-batted swipe.

“When the ball bounced, the open stance was a good preliminary position from which to play the cross-batted swipe or lappa.”
An African waist scarf.

“Asi clutched her child to her, then wrapped the lifeless body in the lappa which was her own skirt.”
“In the colder climates of the Diaspora, women wear leotards, tights or exercise pants under the slip lappa to keep the body warm.”
“1998, Love P. Maya, Off the Village Mat: A Novel, 2003 WRITERSWORLD edition [self-published?], →ISBN, page 56, The lappa was tied over a white short-sleeved lace blouse.”

name

(historical)An inland town of ancient Crete, with a district extending from sea to sea, and possessing the port Phoenix.

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From English lap (“a stroke somewhere between a pull and a sweep”).

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