prayer shawl

American  

[prair] / prɛər /

noun

Judaism.

1. a tallith.

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prayer shawl British  

/ prɛə /

noun

1. Judaism another word for tallit

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Etymology

Origin of prayer shawl

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

“That prayer shawl you see there was a donation from a Sephardic family whose ancestors were from Toledo,” she tells us proudly.

From Literature

Boaz slid in next to his friend, still adjusting his tallit and trying to keep the prayer shawl from slipping down his shoulders.

From Literature

She only had time to throw a few items of clothing into a bag and put on her prayer shawl.

From New York Times

At a campaign rally in October, a huge screen with the image of a man wearing a Jewish prayer shawl and blowing a shofar suddenly illuminated the stadium.

From Los Angeles Times

Aaron doesn't feel comfortable showing items traditionally worn by Jewish men in public, either his kippah or his tzitzit, the tassels of his prayer shawl.

From BBC