Yarmulke Definition
yärməlkə, yäməlkə
yarmulkes
noun
yarmulkes
A traditional skullcap worn by Orthodox Jewish men and boys: often Conservative and sometimes Reform Jewish males wear it at worship.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- yarmelke
- yarmulka
Other Word Forms of Yarmulke
Noun
Singular:
yarmulke
Plural:
yarmulkesOrigin of Yarmulke
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Borrowing from Yiddish יאַרמלקע (yarmlke), from Polish jarmuÅ‚ka (“skullcap") or a Ukrainian cognate of the same. This is probably from the Turkish yaÄŸmurluk (“rainwear"), though it could also be from Medieval Latin almutia (“hood, cowl"). The term has been attested since 1903.
From Wiktionary
Yiddish from Polish Ukrainian yarmulka possibly from Turkish yağmurluk rain clothing from yağmur rain
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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