Meaning of kaross | Babel Free

Definitions

A treated animal-skin cloak or blanket with the hair still left on.

South-Africa

Examples

“In South Africa, where the caracal abounds, its hide is made by the Kaffres into skin cloaks, known as karosses.”

“The wants of a native living with his tribe and cultivating mealies or Kafir corn are confined to a kaross (skin cloak) or some pieces of cotton cloth.”

““Our bedroom had a sweeping view of the water and clean sheets and towels had been laid out for us on a kaross of jackal pelts.””

““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...)””

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