yarmulke

American  

[-muhl-, yahr-, yah-muh-kuh] / -məl-, ˈyɑr-, ˈyɑ mə kə /

Or yarmelke,

noun

Judaism.

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

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yarmulke British  

/ ˈjɑːməlkə /

noun

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

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yarmulke Cultural  

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.

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Etymology

Origin of yarmulke

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

Example Sentences

Along with his blue jail jumpsuit, he wore a yarmulke and towel around his neck.

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On Feb. 15, 2023, he drove to the Pico-Robertson neighborhood, where he spotted a Jewish man wearing a yarmulke — the Mr. H who spoke at Monday’s hearing.

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The man was leaving religious services and also wearing a yarmulke.

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As students passed by, some took photos of Blair — who wore a yarmulke and a Star of David necklace — to express support.

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It’s special for me when a kid in a yarmulke comes up to me and is pretty psyched.

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