Tzitzit Definition

tsitsis, tsētsēt
noun
The fringes or tassels worn by Orthodox Jewish men, formerly on the corners of the outer garment, now on the four corners of the tallit: Deut. 22:12
Webster's New World
An undergarment bearing these tassels, worn by men or boys. Used with a singular verb.
American Heritage

The knotted fringes of the tallit.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Tzitzit

Noun

Singular:
tzitzit
Plural:
tzitzits

Origin of Tzitzit

  • Hebrew ṭîṭīt tassel, fringe ṭy in Semitic roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Hebrew ציצית

    From Wiktionary

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