Tallith — Tal lith, n. [NHeb. tall[=i]th.] (Jewish Costume) (a) An undergarment worn by orthodox Jews, covering the chest and the upper part of the back. It has an opening for the head, and has tassels, called zizith, on its four corners. (b) A tasseled… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tallith — Tallith, s. Taleth … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
tallith — or tallis noun Etymology: Hebrew ṭallīth cover, cloak Date: 1613 a shawl with fringed corners worn over the head or shoulders by Jewish men especially during morning prayers … New Collegiate Dictionary
tallith — Ashk. Heb., Eng. /tah lis/; Seph. Heb. /tah leet /, n., pl. tallithim, tallitim, tallisim Ashk. Heb., Eng. /tah lee sim, lay , tah leuh sim /; Seph. Heb. /tah lee teem /. Judaism. a shawllike garment of wool, silk, or the like, with fringes, or… … Universalium
tallith — tal•lith or tal•lit [[t]ˈtɑ lɪs[/t]] hebr. [[t]tɑˈlit[/t]] n. pl. tal•li•thim, tal•li•tim [[t]tɑˈleɪ sɪm, ˌtɑ ləˈsɪm[/t]] hebr. [[t]tɑ liˈtim[/t]] jud a shawl with fringes at the four corners, worn around the shoulders or over the head by Jews… … From formal English to slang
tallith katan — Seph. /tah leet kah tahn /; Ashk. /tah lis kaw tawn/, Hebrew. Seearba kanfoth. [talliith qatan lit., little tallith] * * * … Universalium
tallith katan — Seph. /tah leet kah tahn /; Ashk. /tah lis kaw tawn/, Hebrew. Seearba kanfoth. [talliith qatan lit., little tallith] … Useful english dictionary
tallith — noun a) An undergarment worn by orthodox Jews. It covers the chest and upper part of the back. It has tassels (called zizith) on its four corners. b) A tasseled shawl or scarf worn over the head or thrown around the shoulders while at prayer … Wiktionary
Tallith — Tal|lịs (selten), Tal|lit[h], der; , [hebr. ṭallît] (jüd. Rel.): Gebetsmantel: großer T. (viereckiges Tuch mit Troddeln an den vier Enden, das bes. beim Morgengebet umgelegt wird); kleiner T. (kleines, mit einer Öffnung für den Kopf versehenes… … Universal-Lexikon
tallith — [ talɪθ] noun a fringed shawl traditionally worn by Jewish men at prayer. Origin from Rabbinical Heb. ṭallīt, from biblical Heb. ṭillel to cover … English new terms dictionary
