tallit

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/tɑˈliːt//ˈtɑlɪs/

noun

A traditional Jewish prayer shawl with tassels which covers the chest and upper part of the back.

OriginHebrew טַלִּית →
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Meanings

nountallit (plural tallits or tallitot or tallitoth or tallitim or talleysim or tallaisim)

plural tallits · plural tallitot · plural tallitoth · plural tallitim · plural talleysim · plural tallaisim · alternative dales · alternative dalles · alternative tales · alternative talis · alternative talith · alternative tallis · alternative tallith

  1. JudaismA traditional Jewish prayer shawl with tassels which covers the chest and upper part of the back.

Origin

  1. Hebrewטַלִּית
  2. Englishtallit

From Hebrew טַלִּית (talít).

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Translations

Arabic طَيْلَسَان
  • طَيْلَسَان (ṭaylasān)Jewish prayer shawl
Dutch tallit
  • tallitJewish prayer shawl
Finnish tallit
  • tallitJewish prayer shawl
German Tallit, Bettuch
  • TallitJewish prayer shawl
  • BettuchJewish prayer shawl
Hebrew טַלִּית
  • טַלִּית (talít)Jewish prayer shawl
Romanian tallit
  • tallitJewish prayer shawl
Yiddish טלית
  • טלית (tales)Jewish prayer shawl

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

tallit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tallit

MLA

“tallit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tallit. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tallit,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tallit.

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