Pronunciations

Definitions

• n. Headscarf worn by Orthodox women.
  

Example Sentences

Languages of Origin

• Yiddish

Etymology

• טיכל tikhl 'women's shawl'
  

Who Uses This

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

Regions

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

• The JPS Dictionary of Jewish Words, by Joyce Eisenberg and Ellen Scolnic, (Philadelphia, 2001).
• Dictionary of Jewish Usage: A Popular Guide to the Use of Jewish Terms, by Sol Steinmetz (Lanham, MD, 2005).
• Yinglish: A Lexicon of Judeo-English by Aliza Bulow

Alternative Spellings

tikhl, tichl