kaitakan.
New Zealand.
A flaxen cloak worn by Maoris.
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1882 W. D. Hay Brighter Britain! II. 148 The kaitaka, a toga with a silky gloss and texture, was very highly esteemed.
1884 M. A. Martin Our Maoris vi. 84 The kaîtaka, made of the finest flax and ornamented by a handsome border.
1949 P. H. Buck Coming of Maori (1950) ii. v. 173 The plain cloaks with taniko borders divide into two classes. 1. Parawai or Kaitaka... 2. Paepaeroa.
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