Poffer, the Glossary
The poffer, toer (Limburg dialect) or North Brabantian hat is a traditional female folk headdress of North Brabant, most famous of the Meierij of 's-Hertogenbosch and of northern Limburg, Netherlands.[1]
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41 relations: Artificial plants, Bead, Bommelerwaard, Bonnet (headgear), Borax, California, Campine, Carnival in the Netherlands, Cornette, Cowl, Dutch guilder, Eindhoven, Ethnology, Eucharist, Fertilizer, French language, Gauze, Gelderland, Germany, Holiday, Lace, Limburg (Netherlands), Meierij van 's-Hertogenbosch, Meringue, Mook en Middelaar, Netherlands, Nijmegen, North Brabant, Nuenen, Pasadena, California, Pearl, Peel, Netherlands, Poffertjes, Roermond, Sint-Oedenrode, Starch, Tulle (netting), Vincent van Gogh, Wedding, Xanten, Zeeland.
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Artificial plants
Artificial plants are imitations of natural plants used for commercial or residential decoration.
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Bead
A bead is a small, decorative object that is formed in a variety of shapes and sizes of a material such as stone, bone, shell, glass, plastic, wood, or pearl and with a small hole for threading or stringing.
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Bommelerwaard
Bommelerwaard is a district in Gelderland, Netherlands.
Bonnet (headgear)
Bonnet has been used as the name for a wide variety of headgear for both sexes—more often female—from the Middle Ages to the present.
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Borax
Borax (also referred to as sodium borate, tincal and tincar) is a salt (ionic compound), a hydrated or anhydrous borate of sodium, with the chemical formula (also written as). It is a colorless crystalline solid that dissolves in water to make a basic solution.
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California
California is a state in the Western United States, lying on the American Pacific Coast.
Campine
The Campine (French) or De Kempen (Dutch) is a natural region situated chiefly in north-eastern Belgium and parts of the south-eastern Netherlands which once consisted mainly of extensive moors, tracts of sandy heath, and wetlands.
Carnival in the Netherlands
Carnival in the Netherlands (Carnaval; also called "vastenavond" – eve of the fasting or "vastelaovend") is a festival held mainly in the Southern and Eastern regions of the Netherlands with an emphasis on role-reversal and the suspension of social norms, as part of celebrations of Carnival.
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Cornette
A cornette is a piece of female headwear. Poffer and cornette are history of clothing (Western fashion).
Cowl
A cowl is an item of clothing consisting of a long, hooded garment with wide sleeves, often worn by monks.
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Dutch guilder
The guilder (gulden) or florin was the currency of the Netherlands from 1434 until 2002, when it was replaced by the euro.
Eindhoven
Eindhoven is a city and municipality of the Netherlands, located in the southern province of North Brabant, of which it is the largest municipality, and is also located in the Dutch part of the natural region the Campine.
Ethnology
Ethnology (from the ἔθνος, ethnos meaning 'nation') is an academic field and discipline that compares and analyzes the characteristics of different peoples and the relationships between them (compare cultural, social, or sociocultural anthropology).
Eucharist
The Eucharist (from evcharistía), also known as Holy Communion, the Blessed Sacrament and the Lord's Supper, is a Christian rite that is considered a sacrament in most churches, and as an ordinance in others.
Fertilizer
A fertilizer (American English) or fertiliser (British English) is any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soil or to plant tissues to supply plant nutrients.
French language
French (français,, or langue française,, or by some speakers) is a Romance language of the Indo-European family.
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Gauze
Gauze is a thin, translucent fabric with a loose open weave.
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Gelderland
Gelderland, also known as Guelders in English, is a province of the Netherlands, occupying the centre-east of the country.
Germany
Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG), is a country in Central Europe.
Holiday
A holiday is a day or other period of time set aside for festivals or recreation.
Lace
Lace is a delicate fabric made of yarn or thread in an open weblike pattern, made by machine or by hand.
See Poffer and Lace
Limburg (Netherlands)
Limburg, also known as Dutch Limburg, is the southernmost of the twelve provinces of the Netherlands.
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Meierij van 's-Hertogenbosch
The Meierij van 's-Hertogenbosch (Dutch for "Bailiwick of 's-Hertogenbosch") was one of the four parts of the Duchy of Brabant, the others being the Margraviate of Antwerp, the County of Brussels and the County of Leuven/Louvain.
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Meringue
Meringue is a type of dessert or candy, of French origin, traditionally made from whipped egg whites and sugar, and occasionally an acidic ingredient such as lemon, vinegar, or cream of tartar.
Mook en Middelaar
Mook en Middelaar (Mook en Middelar) is a municipality in the upper southeastern part of the Netherlands, at the northern tip of the province of Limburg and is a part of Stadsregio Arnhem Nijmegen.
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Netherlands
The Netherlands, informally Holland, is a country located in Northwestern Europe with overseas territories in the Caribbean.
Nijmegen
Nijmegen (Nijmeegs: italics) is the largest city in the Dutch province of Gelderland and the tenth largest of the Netherlands as a whole.
North Brabant
North Brabant (Noord-Brabant; Brabantian), also unofficially called Brabant, is a province in the south of the Netherlands.
Nuenen
Nuenen is a town in the municipality of Nuenen, Gerwen en Nederwetten in the Netherlands.
Pasadena, California
Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States, northeast of downtown Los Angeles.
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Pearl
A pearl is a hard, glistening object produced within the soft tissue (specifically the mantle) of a living shelled mollusk or another animal, such as fossil conulariids.
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Peel, Netherlands
De Peel is a region in the southeast of the Netherlands that straddles the border between the provinces of North Brabant and Limburg.
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Poffertjes
Poffertjes are a traditional Dutch batter cakes.
Roermond
Roermond (Remunj or Remuunj) is a city, municipality, and diocese in the Limburg province of the Netherlands.
Sint-Oedenrode
Sint-Oedenrode is a town in the Dutch province of North Brabant.
Starch
Starch or amylum is a polymeric carbohydrate consisting of numerous glucose units joined by glycosidic bonds.
Tulle (netting)
Tulle is a form of netting that is made of small-gauge thread, netted in a hexagonal pattern with small openings, and frequently starched to provide body or stiffness.
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Vincent van Gogh
Vincent Willem van Gogh (30 March 185329 July 1890) was a Dutch Post-Impressionist painter who is among the most famous and influential figures in the history of Western art.
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Wedding
A wedding is a ceremony where two people are united in marriage.
Xanten
Xanten (Low Rhenish: Santen) is a town in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Zeeland
Zeeland (Zeêland; historical English exonym Zealand) is the westernmost and least populous province of the Netherlands.
See also
Dutch clothing
- Chaperon (headgear)
- Holland cloth
- Koningsmantel (Netherlands)
- Kraplap
- National liberation skirt
- Poffer
- Tabbaard