bekishe

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noun

A black frock coat worn by Hassidim.

OriginYiddish בעקעשע →
Scrabble 16
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Meanings

nounbekishe (plural bekishes)

plural bekishes

  1. A black frock coat worn by Hassidim.

Origin

  1. Yiddishבעקעשע
  2. Englishbekishe

Borrowed from Yiddish בעקעשע (bekeshe).

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APA

bekishe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bekishe

MLA

“bekishe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bekishe. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bekishe,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bekishe.

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