kas

noun

ˈkäs

plural kas

: 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

Word History

Etymology

Dutch, from Middle Dutch casse, cas chest, box, from Old North French casse

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