jipijapa en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌhi.piˈhɑ.pə/
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish jipijapa.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A Panama hat.
- (countable, uncountable) The Panama hat palm.
-
(countable, uncountable) The fibre of this palm.
They stood there for several minutes. Negroes brushed past them carrying bundles and jippa-jappa holdalls, talking in cheerful whispers.
1954, Ian Fleming, “Terror By The Sea”, in Live and Let Die, London: Pan Books, published 1957, page 229:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| jippa jappa | alternative | lexicographic | |
| jipijapas | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| ippi-appa | alternative | lexicographic |