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Yeshivish glossary term

tachrichim

תכריכים

Meaning

  • burial shrouds
  • traditional simple garments for burial

Alternate spellings

tachrichin

Usage and context

Traditional Jewish burial garments.

Category
mourning - burial
Language origin
Hebrew

Example in Yeshivish

The niftar was dressed in tachrichim.

Plain-English example

The deceased was dressed in traditional Jewish burial shrouds.