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• Tallis
  Tallis

  noun

  Thomas, c1505–85, English organist and composer, especially of church music.
• tallis
  tallis

  noun

  Judaism a fringed shawl worn by Jewish men during morning prayers

Tallis

American  

[tal-is] / ˈtæl ɪs /

Or Tallys,

noun

1. Thomas, c1505–85, English organist and composer, especially of church music.

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Tallis ¹ British  

/ ˈtælɪs /

noun

1. Thomas. ?1505–85, English composer and organist; noted for his music for the Anglican liturgy

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tallis ² British  

/ ˈtɑlis, tɑˈlit /

noun

1. Judaism a fringed shawl worn by Jewish men during morning prayers

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Etymology

Origin of tallis

from Hebrew, literally: a cover

Example Sentences

He and his staff, which will include another Kangaroos great in Gorden Tallis, have been immersing themselves in Super League to gen up.

From BBC • Aug. 28, 2025

Tallis has taught English and worked as an editorial assistant in the publishing industry, and Hilary has worked at Seattle restaurants The Fiddler’s Inn and St. Cloud’s, as well as Hardwick Hardware.

From Seattle Times • May 30, 2024

There’s a physical experience to singing Byrd or Tallis, or a lot of that era of music.

From New York Times • Jul. 4, 2023

Wrexham had an early penalty shout waved away by referee Scott Tallis for what appeared to be a shove on Mullin, but the first half at the Racecourse Ground was largely a cagey affair.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2023

Mrs. Tallis read the seven pages of The Trials of Arabella in her bedroom, at her dressing table, with the author’s arm around her shoulder the whole while.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan