Yeshivish glossary term
tallis
טלית
Meaning
- prayer shawl with tzitzis
- tallit
Alternate spellings
tallit, talit
Usage and context
In Ashkenazi pronunciation commonly tallis; context may mean a tallis gadol specifically.
- Category
- tzitzis and tallis
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
He put on his tallis before davening.
Plain-English example
He put on his prayer shawl before praying.