kippah

noun

kip·​pah ˈkē-pə 

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.

—Molly Boigon

Examples of kippah in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Ben-Gvir, dressed in a white shirt and white kippah, speaks halting English. — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 22 Oct. 2026

Arrouas said warnings also advised Jews against visibly wearing kippahs, traditional skullcaps, or tzitzit, ritual fringes worn by observant Jewish men. — Ariella Noveck, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026

The ban covers Muslim headscarves, Jewish kippahs, oversized Christian crosses and other clothing that visibly signals a religious affiliation. — ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026

In July, two men — an Asian man and Jewish man wearing a kippah who had just left a synagogue — were stabbed on the Upper West Side in separate incidents. — Mark Morales, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Mishnaic Hebrew kippāh "arch, dome, yarmulke"

First Known Use

1960, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for kippah

• stipa