pakol means A round-topped, soft type of men's hat, usually made from wool, traditionally worn by Chitralis of Pakistan but also by Pashtuns, Tajiks and some in Uzbekistan, Pakistan, and Tajikistan.
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Etymology
Originally from Khowar کپال (kapál, “head”).
noun
- A round-topped, soft type of men's hat, usually made from wool, traditionally worn by Chitralis of Pakistan but also by Pashtuns, Tajiks and some in Uzbekistan, Pakistan, and Tajikistan.e.g.“Gone is the Afghan pakol.” — 2009 January 22, Verlyn Klinkenborg, “Season of the Chullo”, in New York Times:
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- kolpik 62% match — A type of traditional headgear worn in families of many Hasidic rabbis, by unmarried children on Shabbat and by rabbis on special occasions. It is made from brown fur (as opposed to a spodik, worn by Polish Hasidic dynasties, which is fashioned out of black fur). vs pakol →
- calpack 61% match — A kind of cap from Turkic countries, with a high crown. vs pakol →
- kofia 60% match — A brimless cylindrical cap with a flat crown, worn by men in East Africa. vs pakol →
- kubanka 59% match — A hat similar to the papakha, but shorter and with no ear flaps. vs pakol →
- chapka 59% match — A type of hat worn by 19th-century Polish cavalry (and later some Napoleonic troops), consisting of a high, four-pointed cap with regimental insignia on the front, and now associated with Polish independence and nationalism. vs pakol →
- changkol 59% match — A type of hoe. vs pakol →
- chullo 58% match — A type of hat from Peru or Bolivia, usually made from wool or a similar fabric, and often having ear flaps that tie under the chin for warmth. vs pakol →
- mokorotlo 57% match — A traditional conical straw hat worn by the Sotho people. vs pakol →