tzitzit
Britishplural noun
Etymology
Origin of tzitzit
from Hebrew, literally: tassel
Example Sentences
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They are wearing kippahs, or skullcaps, and knotted fringes known as tzitzit on their clothes, indicating they are religious Jews.
From BBC • Jan. 4, 2023
Likewise, tzitzit and saris were more common than Fair Isle sweaters and red-and-green garb.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 25, 2022
Restaurant and bakery signs are covered in Hebrew characters and you can see the tzitzit, fringes worn predominantly by Orthodox Jewish men, swinging with the bounce in their step.
From Salon • Apr. 15, 2022
He wears a kipa and tzitzit, the fringes that hang down from the waist, which puts him on the pious end of the Conservative spectrum.
From New York Times • Nov. 2, 2021
He stuffs his tzitzit into his waistband, puts his curls under his flat cap and tucks his bearded chin into his coat collar.
From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper
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