tzitzit

British  

/ tsitˈsiːt, ˈtsɪtsɪt /

plural noun

1. the fringes or tassels on the corners of the tallit

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Etymology

Origin of tzitzit

from Hebrew, literally: tassel

Example Sentences

Aaron doesn't feel comfortable showing items traditionally worn by Jewish men in public, either his kippah or his tzitzit, the tassels of his prayer shawl.

From BBC

They are wearing kippahs, or skullcaps, and knotted fringes known as tzitzit on their clothes, indicating they are religious Jews.

From BBC

Likewise, tzitzit and saris were more common than Fair Isle sweaters and red-and-green garb.

From Los Angeles Times

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

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