kippa

/ kiˈpa /

noun

1. Judaism a skullcap worn by orthodox male Jews at all times and by others for prayer, esp a crocheted one worn by those with a specifically religious Zionist affiliation

Example Sentences

A kippa is a headcovering, a yarmulke, which in my case covers a bald dome.

From The Daily Beast

This Wednesday, a Jewish student visiting the Temple Mount was asked by Muslim Waqf officials to remove his kippa.

From The Daily Beast