English Explanatory Dictionary

sheitel

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A wig worn by married Orthodox Jewish women.
  2. A wig (of any kind).

Pronunciation

/ˈʃaɪtəl/ /ˈʃeɪtəl/

Word forms

sheitel sheitels shaytel sheitl sheytel shaytl sheytl

Etymology

From Yiddish שייטל (sheytl), cognate to German Scheitel (“parting”).

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