keurslyf

Afrikaans

/ˈkɪørs.ləi̯f/

noun
Definitions
  • Something very tightly arranged or regulated, thereby allowing little freedom; something oppressive, a straitjacket.

Etymology

Inherited from Dutch, Flemish keurslijf.

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

keurslijf

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