חֳפָאִים, (pl. of חֳפִי; חָפָה) covering over burnt clay vessels. Tosef. Kel. B. Kam. III, 14; ib. Par. V (IV), 2 (לח׳) גילה ח׳ וכ׳ ed. Zuck. (ed. corrupt) if he removes the covering and finds dust on the vessels (proving that none had touched them; v. R. S. to Par. V, 1 for correct version).