kas

I.

plural of ka

II. \\ˈkäs\ noun (plural kas)

Etymology: Dutch, from Middle Dutch casse, cas chest, box, from Old North French casse — more at case

: a Dutch cupboard or wardrobe common in the late 17th and the 18th centuries in the New Netherlands colony in America, often paneled, sometimes painted with floral designs, and equipped with two doors, heavy cornices, and usually a drawer at the bottom

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/kahs/, n.

(in the Netherlands and in Dutch colonies) a large cabinet of the 17th and 18th centuries, having two doors and often a number of drawers at the bottom, and usually having an elaborately painted or carved decoration with a heavy cornice.

[ D; see CASE²]