tzitzis
/ˈtsɪtsɪs/
noun
- Fringes or tassels worn on the corners of a tallit (prayer shawl) by Jewish men and boys, as a religious commandment.
- He carefully checked the tzitzis on his prayer shawl before the service.
- The tzitzis are tied in a specific pattern of knots.
- Many Jewish boys begin wearing tzitzis at their bar mitzvah.