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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

ka•ross n.

Clothinga cloak or rug of animal skins used in southern Africa.

Khoikhoi
Afrikaans karos, probably
1725–35

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

kaross / kəˈrɒs/

a garment of skins worn by indigenous peoples in southern Africa

Etymology: 18th Century: from Afrikaans karos, perhaps from Dutch kuras, from French cuirasse cuirass

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