tallit

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Hebrew טַלִּית‎ (talít).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [t(ʰ)äˈlit], [ˈt(ʰ)ɑɫɪs]

Noun

tallit (plural tallits or tallitot or tallitoth or tallitim or talleysim)

  1. A traditional Jewish prayer shawl with tassels which covers the chest and upper part of the back.

References
  • tallit in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
  • WordNet (1.7).
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