‖kisklere, plural noun
- Origin:
- AfrikaansShow more Afrikaans, kis chest, box + klere clothes; see quotation 1975.
historical
Best clothes, worn only on special occasions.
1944 J. Mockford Here Are S. Africans 63Every man..would try to have at least one suit of kisklere, a carefully tended Sunday best.
1975 D.H. Strutt Clothing Fashions 211Even the humblest families carried with them..kisklere for church and very formal occasions. The latter, as the name indicates, were stored in a wagon chest away from dust and damp.
Best clothes, worn only on special occasions.
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