Yeshivish glossary term
peyos
פאות
Meaning
- side-locks
- hair at the sides of the head governed by the prohibition against rounding the corners
Alternate spellings
payos, payot, peyes
Usage and context
Commonly discussed at an upsherin and in everyday Orthodox dress and grooming.
- Category
- lifecycle - childhood
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
They left his peyos at the upsherin.
Plain-English example
They left the side-lock areas of his hair uncut at the first haircut ceremony.