variants
or kippa
plural kippahs or kippas or kippot
ˌkē-ˈpōt 
: yarmulke
Goldberg attends a Conservative synagogue and one of her three children wears a kippah.—
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In Germany—yes, Germany—Jews have already been advised for years against wearing a kippah head covering in public.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
The assailant then physically assaulted the father, knocking him to the ground and tossing his kippah away, a traditional skullcap worn by observant Jewish men.
—Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Behind the counter, a man wearing a velvet kippah said business was slower than usual around 9 p.m. Thursday.
—Deborah Danan, Sun Sentinel, 22 July 2025
Advised by Moustafa to wear ball caps over their kippahs — traditional Jewish head coverings — for security reasons, Lopatin covered his with a Detroit Pistons basketball cap.
—Jane Arraf, NPR, 27 Feb. 2025
The players play with kippahs on the crown of their head.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
Chicago police said Sidi Mohamed Abdallahi, 22, is accused of shooting an unidentified 39-year-old man who was wearing a kippah, the Jewish skullcap, on Saturday, the Jewish sabbath, in the city's Rogers Park district.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 29 Oct. 2024
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MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
The assailant then physically assaulted the father, knocking him to the ground and tossing his kippah away, a traditional skullcap worn by observant Jewish men.
—Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Behind the counter, a man wearing a velvet kippah said business was slower than usual around 9 p.m. Thursday.
—Deborah Danan, Sun Sentinel, 22 July 2025
Advised by Moustafa to wear ball caps over their kippahs — traditional Jewish head coverings — for security reasons, Lopatin covered his with a Detroit Pistons basketball cap.
—Jane Arraf, NPR, 27 Feb. 2025
The players play with kippahs on the crown of their head.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
Chicago police said Sidi Mohamed Abdallahi, 22, is accused of shooting an unidentified 39-year-old man who was wearing a kippah, the Jewish skullcap, on Saturday, the Jewish sabbath, in the city's Rogers Park district.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Kippah.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kippah. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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