yarmulke

(yär′məl kə, yä′-)

noun

a skullcap variously worn by Jewish men and boys, esp. when at prayer or study, at meals, etc.

Origin: E Yiddish yarmulke < Pol jarmułka, orig., a skullcap worn as by priests < earlier ja murka, ult. < ML almutia, cowl, hood

See yarmulke in American Heritage Dictionary 4

also yar·mel·ke

noun

A skullcap worn by Jewish men and boys, especially those adhering to Orthodox or Conservative Judaism.

Origin:

Origin: Yiddish

Origin: , from Polish

Origin: and Ukrainian yarmulka

Origin: , possibly from Turkish yağmurluk, rain clothing

Origin: , from yağmur, rain

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