kippah

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Men wearing kippahs

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Hebrew כִּיפָּה (kipá).

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Noun

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kippah (plural kippahs or kippot or kippoth)

  2. (Judaism, clothing) The cloth skullcap or yarmulke traditionally worn by male Jews.
    • 2019 May 27, Jack Guy, “German newspaper prints cut-out kippah, urging readers to wear it in solidarity with Jews”, in CNN‎[1]:
      In response, Germany’s most popular daily newspaper asked readers to wear the cut-out kippah as a mark of solidarity with the Jewish community, and even posted a video on its website showing how to make it.
    • 2023 November 21, Nicquel Terry Ellis, “The Israel-Hamas war is driving a surge in US hate crimes. These Jewish Americans say it’s changing the way they live”, in CNN‎[2]:
      Some Jewish Americans told CNN they are now hiding their kippahs, refusing to wear their Star of David necklaces and changing long-held traditions for religious holidays.

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