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| shei·tel [ sháyt'l ] (plural shei·tels) |
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Orthodox Jewish woman's wig: a wig worn by a married Orthodox Jewish woman to avoid showing her natural hair in accordance with Orthodox belief
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| [Late 19th century. Via Yiddish sheytl< Middle High German scheitel "crown of the head"] |
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