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  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 /

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

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Lancashire Police said William Hutchinson, 31, was last seen on 24 June in Preston, while Stuart Tallis, 27, was reported missing three days later in the city.

From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026

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

Tallis and Hilary Moore read that December article about the Buzzard, Hilary recalls, “and I turned to Tallis and I kind of half-jokingly was like, ‘Do you want to buy a bookstore?’”

From Seattle Times ● May 30, 2024

The Chapel Royal also brought Byrd into contact with its then-organist, Thomas Tallis, who became his teacher and mentor and later a collaborator.

From New York Times ● Jul. 4, 2023

He was busy with his new life then, lost to the novelties of undergraduate life, and also intent at that time on putting a little distance between himself and the Tallis family.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

And if we want an outfit to wear on special occasions, all we have to do is reach into the closet and pull out our tallis, or prayer shawl.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 23, 2021

Celebrate Fathukkah’s Day by giving your dad a new tie—and a new tallis.

From Slate ● Nov. 22, 2013

In the eyes of this young son of a rabbi familiar with the image of the white tallis, or prayer shawl, Dick Williams looked more than a manager in a mere baseball uniform.

From New York Times ● Jul. 23, 2011

As we ponder whether to set our DVR s or smuggle iPhones in our tallis bags, stories of how others have dealt with similar dilemmas can be enlightening.

From Washington Post

He wore a white shirt, black pants, and a tallis on his shirtsleeve, and that was like his uniform.

From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride

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