shatnez

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Pronunciations

shatnez (SHAHT-nuhz) listen

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Definitions

  • n. The mixture of wool and linen in a garment, which is prohibited by Jewish law.

Example Sentences

  • "Did you take your suit to the shatnez checker?"

  • "You'll need to have this coat tested for sha'atnez." (Glinert)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew
  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • TH שעטנז > Y שעטנז shatnez

      • Who Uses This

      • Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education

      Regions

      • Australia / New Zealand
      • South Africa
      • Great Britain
      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • The JPS Dictionary of Jewish Words, by Joyce Eisenberg and Ellen Scolnic, (Philadelphia, 2001).
      • The Joys of Hebrew, by Lewis Glinert (New York, 1992).
      • Dictionary of Jewish Usage: A Popular Guide to the Use of Jewish Terms, by Sol Steinmetz (Lanham, MD, 2005).

      Alternative Spellings

      sha'atnez, shatnes, shaatnez, sha’atnez

Notes

  • Prohibited by Leviticus 19:19 and Deuteronomy 22:9-11.

    Observant Jews have their garments ritually checked for shatnez content.

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