Gartel

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A belt or sash used in prayer. Judaism

    "The bride stands perfectly still at one end of the room and holds a long gartel while the male dancing before her holds the other end."

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"The bride stands perfectly still at one end of the room and holds a long gartel while the male dancing before her holds the other end."

Etymology

From Yiddish גאַרטל (gartl). Doublet of girdle.

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