Yeshivish glossary term
kippah
כיפה
Meaning
- Jewish head covering
- skullcap
Alternate spellings
kipah
Usage and context
Common Hebrew term for a Jewish head covering.
- Category
- everyday religious objects
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
He keeps an extra kippah in the car.
Plain-English example
He keeps an extra Jewish head covering in the car.