yarmulka

/ˈjɑrməlkə/
noun
  1. A small, round skullcap worn by Jewish men and boys, especially during prayer and religious ceremonies, and by some Orthodox Jewish men at all times.
    • At the wedding, all the male guests were given a white yarmulka to wear.
    • He wore a black velvet yarmulka to the synagogue for his grandson's bar mitzvah.
    • She knitted a colorful yarmulka for her nephew as a gift for his first day of Hebrew school.
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