yarmulke
yar·mul·ke
noun \ˈyä-mə-kə, ˈyär-mə(l)-kə\Definition of YARMULKE
: a skullcap worn especially by Orthodox and Conservative Jewish males in the synagogue and the home
Origin of YARMULKE
Yiddish yarmlke, from Polish jarmułka & Ukrainian yarmulka skullcap, of Turkic origin; akin to Turkish yağmurluk rainwear
First Known Use: 1903
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