Hebrew

Noun

טַלִּית • ‎(talit) f ‎(plural indefinite טַלִּיתוֹת, singular construct טַלִּית־)

1. (Judaism) A tallit/tallis, prayer shawl; a shawl or cape worn during prayer.

   בבית הכנסת בבוקר האנשים לובשים טליתות‎

   In the synagogue in the morning the men wear prayer shawls.

2. (obsolete) A shawl, cloak, cape.

Usage notes

• The historical vowelization of this word is טַלֵּת; the modern vowelization is listed above, above the definitions. See the Mandel reference, cited below, for details.
• The historical plural of this word is unclear. The modern plural is listed above, above the definitions. See the Mandel reference, cited below, for details.
• Historically, this word's gender was masculine; the gender listed above, feminine, conforms to modern use. See the Mandel reference, cited below, for details.

Derived terms

• טלית קטן

References

• May 10, 2001, post "Tallit/talles" by Seth Mandel to Avodah, archived in volume 7, number 39.

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew טַלִּית.

Noun

טלית • ‎(tales) m, plural טליתים ‎(taleysim)

1. tallit/tallis