tallit

(tä lēt, tälis)

or tallith

noun

Judaism the prayer shawl with fringes (zizit) on each of its four corners, worn over the shoulders or head by men during morning prayer: cf. Deut. 22:12

Origin: TalmudHeb talit, lit., cloak < ? root tll, to cover

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