Meaning of lappa | Babel Free

Definitions

1. An inland town of ancient Crete, with a district extending from sea to sea, and possessing the port Phoenix.
   historical
2. A cross-batted swipe.
   India
3. An African waist scarf.

Equivalents

Examples

“When the ball bounced, the open stance was a good preliminary position from which to play the cross-batted swipe or lappa.”

“Asi clutched her child to her, then wrapped the lifeless body in the lappa which was her own skirt.”

“In the colder climates of the Diaspora, women wear leotards, tights or exercise pants under the slip lappa to keep the body warm.”

“1998, Love P. Maya, Off the Village Mat: A Novel, 2003 WRITERSWORLD edition [self-published?], →ISBN, page 56, The lappa was tied over a white short-sleeved lace blouse.”

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