mitpachat

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Pronunciations

mitpachat (meet-PAH-chaht) listen

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Definitions

  • n. Headscarf worn by Orthodox Jews.

Example Sentences

  • "On the day following the brutal attack in Monsey, I felt like I wanted to express unity with my ultra-Orthodox brothers and sisters whose Judaism is seen from down the street, and I spent that Sunday around town in my mitpachat (headscarf) instead of the wig I usually would wear, and have been wearing it more often." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Modern Hebrew

Etymology

  • מִטפַּחַת 'scarf'

      • Who Uses This

      • Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)

      Regions

      • North America

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      Alternative Spellings

      mitpakhat, mitpahat

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