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kas
Definition of kas
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plural of ka
kas
noun
\ ˈkäs\
plural kas
Definition of kas (Entry 2 of 2)
: a Dutch cupboard or wardrobe common in the late 17th and the 18th centuries in the New Netherlands colony in America, often paneled, sometimes painted with floral designs, and equipped with two doors, heavy cornices, and usually a drawer at the bottom
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