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noun

The sidelocks or sidecurls worn by some Orthodox Jewish men and boys, in accordance with a biblical prohibition against shaving the corners of one's head.

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Mr. Mac interjected: “Some people felt problematic about the payot earrings.”

From New York Times • Sep. 14, 2016

It curls up, a simulacrum of the Hasidic curls — payot — that hang on either side of his bearded face.

From Washington Post • Aug. 30, 2016