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| yar·mul·ke [ yrməlkə, yməlkə ] (plural yar·mul·kes) or yar·mel·ke [ yrməlkə, yməlkə ] (plural yar·mel·kes) or yar·mul·ka [ yrməlkə, yməlkə ] (plural yar·mul·kas) or yar·mul·kah [ yrməlkə, yməlkə ] (plural yar·mul·kahs) |
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Jewish skullcap: a small round cap worn by Jewish men and boys. Orthodox Jews wear the yarmulke at all times, while Conservative Jews wear it for prayer or on ceremonial occasions only.
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| [Mid-20th century. Via Yiddish< Polish jarmułka] |
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