English Explanatory Dictionary

tachrich

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A traditional simple white burial furnishings, usually made from 100% pure linen, in which the bodies of deceased Jews are dressed for interment after undergoing a taharah (ritual purification).

Word forms

tachrich tachrichim takhrikh

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew תַּכְרִיךְ (takhríkh).

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