Yeshivish glossary term
tichel
טיכל
Meaning
- headscarf used as a hair covering
- religious headscarf
Alternate spellings
tichl
Usage and context
A Yiddish term for a scarf used by many married Orthodox women as a hair covering.
- Category
- everyday religious objects
- Language origin
- Yiddish
Example in Yeshivish
She wore a tichel today.
Plain-English example
She wore a headscarf as her hair covering today.