yarmulke
noun
yar·mul·ke
ˈyä-mə-kə 
ˈyär-mə(l)-kə
ˈyär-mə(l)-kə
: a skullcap worn especially by Orthodox and Conservative Jewish males in the synagogue and the home
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The video shows a man wearing a Jewish yarmulke lying in a pool of blood just yards away.
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Isabella Colletta, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2025
Think scarf head coverings for women in Catholic churches, shoe removal for all to enter a mosque, yarmulkes required for men in synagogues, but also pay attention to the cultural norms away from houses of worship and behave accordingly to avoid being considered a rude American.
—Jenny Peters, Oc Register, 4 Aug. 2025
Other traditions were also represented: The opening processional included religious officials wearing a yarmulke (Judaism), a kufi (Islam) and a long black robe (Eastern Orthodox Christianity).
—Blake Nelson, Mercury News, 18 July 2025
After the suit was filed, Suffolk County revised its policy to allow religious coverings — such as hijabs, yarmulkes and turbans — to be worn during booking photos and while in custody, unless exceptional circumstances apply, according to Fahmy’s lawyers.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 12 July 2025
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Isabella Colletta, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2025
Think scarf head coverings for women in Catholic churches, shoe removal for all to enter a mosque, yarmulkes required for men in synagogues, but also pay attention to the cultural norms away from houses of worship and behave accordingly to avoid being considered a rude American.
—Jenny Peters, Oc Register, 4 Aug. 2025
Other traditions were also represented: The opening processional included religious officials wearing a yarmulke (Judaism), a kufi (Islam) and a long black robe (Eastern Orthodox Christianity).
—Blake Nelson, Mercury News, 18 July 2025
After the suit was filed, Suffolk County revised its policy to allow religious coverings — such as hijabs, yarmulkes and turbans — to be worn during booking photos and while in custody, unless exceptional circumstances apply, according to Fahmy’s lawyers.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 12 July 2025
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“Yarmulke.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yarmulke. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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