Etymology

shpitzel

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Today it means: A partial wig that reveals the wearer's hair only at the front, worn by some married Hasidic women. Full definition →

Yiddish שפּיצל
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  1. Yiddish · borrowed fromשפּיצל
  2. English todayshpitzel

Borrowed from Yiddish שפּיצל (shpitsl).

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