Yeshivish glossary term
tzitzis
ציצית
Meaning
- ritual fringes attached to a four-cornered garment
- tzitzit
Alternate spellings
tzitzit, tsitsis
Usage and context
In Yeshivish, tzitzis can refer either to the fringes or to the tallis katan garment itself.
- Category
- tzitzis and tallis
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
His tzitzis are showing under his shirt.
Plain-English example
The ritual fringes of his four-cornered garment are showing under his shirt.