yarmulke

or yar·mel·ke, yar·mul·ka

[ yah-muh-kuh, -muhl-, yahr- ]

noun

, Judaism.

1. a skullcap worn by Orthodox Jewish males, also worn by most Conservative and some Reform Jewish males during prayer.

yarmulke

/ ˈjɑːməlkə /

noun

1. Judaism a skullcap worn by orthodox male Jews at all times, and by others during prayer

yarmulke

1. In Orthodox Judaism and Conservative Judaism , a skullcap worn by men as a sign of reverence while praying to God or talking about him.

Word History and Origins

Origin of yarmulke¹

First recorded in 1845–50 as jarmolka; from Yiddish yarmlke, from Polish jarmułka, jamułka (earlier jałmurka, ) or Ukrainian yarmúlka, from Turkic; compare Turkish yağmurluk “rain gear,” equivalent to yağmur “rain” + -luk noun suffix; or from Medieval Latin almutia, armutia, aumucia, almucia “(furred) hood, hooded cape”; almuce ( def ), amice ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of yarmulke¹

from Yiddish, from Ukrainian and Polish yarmulka cap, probably from Turkish yaǧmurluk raincoat, from yaǧmur rain

Example Sentences

That’s how he knows that of the 218 rabbis who delivered prayers in the “modern TV era,” 180 — 83 percent — wore yarmulkes.

From Washington Post

If they were meaningful, we might have realized it before—surely one of these kids wore a cross, or a yarmulke, or a hijab?

From The Daily Beast

An older bro wore a red bow tie and a yarmulke emblazoned with the “TEAM MITCH” logo as he stared down at his smartphone intently.

From The Daily Beast

A psychiatric resident came in to speak with Dianne and the husband saw he was wearing a yarmulke.

From The Daily Beast

Does Braun genuinely identify as a Jew, or was he forced into a virtual yarmulke and then despised for it?

From The Daily Beast

Later, in French, he explains that he prefers to keep his yarmulke hidden.

From The Daily Beast