Kaross — Ka*ross , n. [Native name.] A native garment or rug of skin sewed together in the form of a square. [South Africa] The wants of a native . . . are confined to a kaross (skin cloak) or some pieces of cotton cloth. James Bryce. [Webster 1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
kaross — [kə räs′] n. [Afrik karos] in S Africa, a cape, blanket, or rug made of animal skins … English World dictionary
kaross — noun a) A treated animal skin cloak with the hair still left on. “For the first two years, of life a baby was carried in a carrier, lined with absorbent grass, inside her kaross, (a treated animal skin made into a cape…)” b) A blanket of treated… … Wiktionary
kaross — UK [kəˈrɒs] / US [kəˈrɑs] noun [countable] Word forms kaross : singular kaross plural karosses South African a type of coat or jacket without sleeves made from the skins of animals … English dictionary
kaross — noun Etymology: Afrikaans karos, from Khoikhoi karo s, kro s Date: circa 1731 a simple garment or rug of skins used especially by native tribesmen of southern Africa … New Collegiate Dictionary
kaross — /keuh ros /, n. a cloak or rug of animal skins used in southern Africa. [1725 35; < Afrik karos, prob. < Khoikhoi] * * * … Universalium
Kaross — Ka|ross der; es, e <aus dem Afrikaans> Umhängemantel aus genähtem Schaf , Schakal , Wildkatzen od. Antilopenfell bei südafrikan. Völkern, zum Teil auch zum Tragen der Kinder u. der gesammelten Früchte benutzt … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
kaross — ka|ross [ kə ras ] noun count SOUTH AFRICAN a type of coat or jacket without sleeves made from the skins of animals with the hair on … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
kaross — n. carpet or cloak made from animal skins (common in southern Africa) … English contemporary dictionary
kaross — ka·ross … English syllables