NYT Dictionary

TAPA

/ˈtɑːpə/
NounTA-pata-pa · 2 syllablesCollege

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

A kind of cloth prepared by the Polynesians from the inner bark of the paper mulberry.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

] Borrowed from Tongan tapa.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

kapatappa

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 38 recorded puzzles:

+26 earlier appearances in the archive.

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