chechia
noun
che·chia
\(ˈ)shāsh¦yä\
Definition of chechia
-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
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