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kippah

/ˈkɪpə/ /ˈkiːpɑː/

Meanings
noun
The cloth skullcap or yarmulke traditionally worn by male Jews.

Examples :

"At the synagogue, David wore a white kippah on his head. "
religion culture ritual tradition wear

Related Words

Illustration traditionally

traditionally adverb

/tɹəˈdɪʃənli/

In a traditional manner.

"My family traditionally celebrates birthdays with a big meal. "

Illustration cloth

cloth noun

/klɑθ/ /klɒθ/ /klɔθ/

A woven fabric such as used in dressing, decorating, cleaning or other practical use.

"My grandmother used a soft, colorful cloth to polish the antique furniture. "

Illustration worn

worn verb

/wɔːn/ /wɔɹn/

To carry or have equipped on or about one's body, as an item of clothing, equipment, decoration, etc.

"My sister wore a bright red dress to the school dance. "

Illustration jews

jews noun

/dʒuːz/

The jewfish.

""Some fishermen call the goliath grouper 'jews,' but that name is now considered offensive." "

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration yarmulke

yarmulke noun

/ˈjɑːməlkə/ /ˈjɑ(ɹ)mə(l)kə/

A skullcap worn by religious Jewish males (especially during prayer).

"Before the religious service, the young man carefully put on his yarmulke. "

Illustration white

white noun

/waɪt/

The color/colour of snow or milk; the colour of light containing equal amounts of all visible wavelengths.

"The white of the freshly fallen snow covered the playground. "

Illustration head

head noun

/hɛd/

The part of the body of an animal or human which contains the brain, mouth and main sense organs.

"Be careful when you pet that dog on the head; it may bite."

Illustration wore

wore verb

/wɔː/ /wɔɹ/

To carry or have equipped on or about one's body, as an item of clothing, equipment, decoration, etc.

"My sister wore a bright yellow dress to the school party. "

Illustration skullcap

skullcap noun

/ˈskʌlkæp/

A small domed cap that covers the area from the forehead to just above the back of the neck.

"The student wore a skullcap to protect his head from the sun during outdoor physical education class. "

Illustration male

male noun

/meɪl/

One of the male (masculine) sex or gender.

"My brother is a male. "

Illustration synagogue

synagogue noun

/ˈsɪ.nəˌɡɑɡ/

A place of worship for Jews.

"Every Saturday, the family goes to the synagogue to pray. "