tallith

American  

[tah-lis, tah-leet] / ˈtɑ lɪs, tɑˈlit /

Or tallit,

noun

Judaism.

• tallithim,
  plural
• tallitim,
  plural
• tallisim
  plural

1. a shawllike garment of wool, silk, or the like, with fringes, or zizith, at the four corners, worn around the shoulders by Orthodox and Conservative (sometimes also Reform) Jews, as during the morning service.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• tallisim
  plural
• tallithim
  plural
• tallitim
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of tallith

First recorded in 1605–15, tallith is from the Hebrew word ṭallīth literally, cover, cloak

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Example Sentences

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tallith

In its pamphlet distributed to teachers last week, the Ministry of Education refers to learning about Talmud and Torah, tallith and tefillin as "inspiration from the glorious past of the Jewish nation."

From Time Magazine Archive

Behold all that Jael the fisherman hath left of his betrothed—a little tallith found upon the floor where she had struggled!

From The Coming of the King by Bernie Babcock

A tallith of silk of the same color was bound with a silver cord about his forehead.

From Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians by Elizabeth Miller

Drawing himself into a sitting position, the Hindoo took the tallith, pressed it into the palm of his hand and sat for a short time without speaking.

From The Coming of the King by Bernie Babcock

The hood of his tallith had slipped from his head on to his shoulders.

From An Obscure Apostle A Dramatic Story by C. S. de Soissons

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