prayer shawl

noun

: tallit

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It can be seen daily for those that pray on the tassels of a prayer shawl, or on a hamsa with an evil eye, for example. Sophie Liza Cannon, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024 Jill channeled Hanukkah’s signature colors of blue and white, which also appear on the tallit — a Jewish prayer shawl — selecting a navy gown with bold shoulders and a jeweled neckline. Hannah Malach, WWD, 18 Dec. 2024 Her treasures range from seventeenth-century Tibetan prayer shawls to fragments of Egyptian cotton dating possibly to the ninth century. Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 22 July 2024 The claim: Image shows Tom Hanks fled to Israel after the release of Jeffrey Epstein's list A Jan. 3 Facebook video (direct link, archive link) shows actor Tom Hanks dancing in a crowd while wearing a yarmulke and Jewish prayer shawl. USA TODAY, 7 July 2014 See all Example Sentences for prayer shawl 

Word History

First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of prayer shawl was in 1892

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“Prayer shawl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prayer%20shawl. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.

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