yarmulke

Meaning

Noun

A skullcap worn by religious Jewish males (especially during prayer).

Origin

Borrowed from Yiddish יאַרמלקע, from Polish jarmułka or a Ukrainian cognate of the same. Possibly from the Turkish yağmurluk, though it could also be from Medieval Latin almutia (compare Latin amictus).

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