Tichel
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A headscarf often worn by married orthodox Jewish women in compliance with the code of modesty known as tzniut, though individuals from other sects of Judaism also wear them depending on personal choice.
"She knew that even with the formless skirts extending to her ankles, the billowing blouses with sleeves reaching her wrists, and her hair covered by the tichel, men turned when they passed her on the street."
Example
More examples"She knew that even with the formless skirts extending to her ankles, the billowing blouses with sleeves reaching her wrists, and her hair covered by the tichel, men turned when they passed her on the street."
Etymology
From Yiddish טיכל (tikhl), compare German Tuch (“cloth”).
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