Etymology

tichel

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Today it means: 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. Full definition →

Yiddish טיכל
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  1. Yiddish · borrowed fromטיכל
  2. English todaytichel

From Yiddish טיכל (tikhl), compare German Tuch (“cloth”).

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