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 wore a plain blue suit and white shirt, and from his waist hung tzitzit, the fringes meant to remind an observant Jew of the 613 commandments.
From New York Times • Dec. 1, 2012
The white threads of his tzitzit entwine with the tiny shoots springing up from the base of a tree.
From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper
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