tallit

noun

tal·​lit ˈtä-ləs How to pronounce tallit (audio) ˈta- How to pronounce tallit (audio)
-lət,
-ləth How to pronounce tallit (audio)
variants or less commonly tallis
ˈtä-ləs How to pronounce tallit (audio)
or tallith
ˈtä-ləs How to pronounce tallit (audio)
ˈta-,
-lət,
-ləth How to pronounce tallit (audio)
plural tallitot ˌtä-lə-ˈtōt How to pronounce tallit (audio) or tallits ˈtä-ləts How to pronounce tallit (audio)
ˈta-
 also tallises ˈtä-lə-səz How to pronounce tallit (audio)
ˈta-
 or talliths ˈtä-ləths How to pronounce tallit (audio)
ˈta-
 or tallitim ˌtä-lə-ˈsēm How to pronounce tallit (audio)
-ˈtēm,
-ˈthēm
 or tallisim ˌtä-lə-ˈsēm How to pronounce tallit (audio)
-ˈtēm,
-ˈthēm
 or tallithim ˌtä-lə-ˈsēm How to pronounce tallit (audio)
-ˈtēm,
-ˈthēm
: a shawl with fringed corners worn over the head or shoulders by Jewish men especially during morning prayers

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Madonna's 18-year-old son David can also be seen at the service carrying an open Torah over his head while wearing a tallit around his neck and rocking a cream-colored suit. — Emma Aerin Becker, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2024 Instead, Malachi, loyal to the ways of the Old World, keeps a prayer book in his pocket and wears a tallit under his shirt. — Hawa Allan, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Aug. 2023

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Etymology

Hebrew ṭallīth cover, cloak

First Known Use

1613, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of tallit was in 1613

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“Tallit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tallit. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.

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