yarmelke
/ˈjɑrməlkə/
noun
- A small, round skullcap worn by Jewish men and boys, especially during prayer or religious ceremonies.
- Many Jewish men keep a yarmelke in their car so they always have one for prayer.
- The rabbi adjusted his yarmelke before beginning the blessing over the bread.
- He wore a black velvet yarmelke to the synagogue for his grandson's bar mitzvah.