Lappa
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Lappa is a noun meaning (cricket, India) A cross-batted swipe.
Meaning
(cricket, India) A cross-batted swipe.
More Meanings
- An African waist scarf.
Example Sentences
Asi clutched her child to her, then wrapped the lifeless body in the lappa which was her own skirt.
When the ball bounced, the open stance was a good preliminary position from which to play the cross-batted swipe or lappa.
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.
Word Forms
- lappas
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include lappie, lamber, scarf, lavalava, lappet, lambrequin.
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