shpitzel

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noun

A partial wig that reveals the wearer's hair only at the front, worn by some married Hasidic women.

OriginYiddish שפּיצל →
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Meanings

nounshpitzel (plural shpitzels)

plural shpitzels

  1. A partial wig that reveals the wearer's hair only at the front, worn by some married Hasidic women.

Origin

  1. Yiddishשפּיצל
  2. Englishshpitzel

Borrowed from Yiddish שפּיצל (shpitsl).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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