chechia

noun che·chia \ (ˈ)shāsh¦yä \

Definition of chechia

plural -s

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

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Origin and Etymology of chechia

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