tsitsith

British

/ ˈtsɪtsɪs, tsiːˈtsiːt /

noun

(functioning as singular or plural) Judaism the tassels or fringes of thread attached to the four corners of the tallith

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Etymology

Origin of tsitsith

from Hebrew sīsīth

Example Sentences

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"All right, I will; and I will first try to find the one about the tsitsith."

From Pictures of Jewish Home-Life Fifty Years Ago by Trager, Hannah

Besides, he now made up his mind always to wear his tsitsith.

From Pictures of Jewish Home-Life Fifty Years Ago by Trager, Hannah

So now I have decided to wear my tsitsith, too, on the outside, as the Jerusalem boys do.

From Pictures of Jewish Home-Life Fifty Years Ago by Trager, Hannah

Why, he took the tsitsith and threw it on the floor, and said he would never wear it again.

From Pictures of Jewish Home-Life Fifty Years Ago by Trager, Hannah

Well," said his father, "I will tell you the idea of the tsitsith.

From Pictures of Jewish Home-Life Fifty Years Ago by Trager, Hannah

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