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Noun

1. 1
   Sidelocks worn by Hasidic and Orthodox male Jews. plural, plural-only

   "With box or beads or peyiss, / Let each do his own thing."

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sidecurl

Example

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"With box or beads or peyiss, / Let each do his own thing."

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew פֵּאוֹת (pe'ót) or Yiddish פּאות (peyes).

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