yarmulke
noun
yar·mul·ke
| \ ˈyä-mə-kə
, ˈyär-mə(l)-kə
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, ˈyär-mə(l)-kə
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Definition of yarmulke
: a skullcap worn especially by Orthodox and Conservative Jewish males in the synagogue and the home
Examples of yarmulke in a Sentence
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If the Jews want to get it on, tell them to pin their yarmulkes back and come over to my house. — Seth Mandel, Twin Cities, "Seth Mandel: Al Sharpton is not a lifelong fighter for justice," 2 Aug. 2019 There are men wearing yarmulkes and women pushing baby strollers, an elderly couple wrapping up their weekly Saturday date night with cones of mint chocolate chip and maple walnut. — Michael Mayo, sun-sentinel.com, "SummerTimeOut: At Jaxson’s Ice Cream, cool things come to those who wait," 16 July 2019 Its website features a video with tributes from years past, including glowing interviews with former Mayor Rudy Giuliani wearing a yarmulke and Joseph Lieberman, a former U.S. senator from Connecticut. — Leslie Brody, WSJ, "Local Yeshiva Has Ardent Fans and Critics," 17 Sep. 2018 Religious headwear like yarmulkes can also remain in place. — Jill Gleeson, Country Living, "National Anthem Etiquette: How to Properly Honor 'The Star-Spangled Banner'," 5 Nov. 2018 After a string of incidents, the brazen April assault in the German capital of a man wearing a yarmulke prompted demonstrations and a condemnation of the attack from Chancellor Angela Merkel. — Kirsten Grieshaber, Fox News, "Jewish teens enlisted to fight anti-Semitism in Germany," 29 July 2018 Trying to identify middle-aged men, all sitting in front of me sporting yarmulkes covering varying degrees of male pattern baldness, and all wearing identical dark suits . . — Sally Higginson, chicagotribune.com, "Column: I went to the funeral of a friend's mother — at least I thought I did," 19 Apr. 2018 The proceeds of the kippahs (Hebrew word for skullcap; referred to in Yiddish as yarmulke), benefit the construction of Chabad at Midtown's new Chabad Jewish Center which will be located in the Midtown Miami, Wynwood Art District and Edgewater area. — Sergio Carmona, Jewish Journal, "Pop artist, Chabad partner for kippahs project," 29 June 2018 Vallerius was still wearing his long reddish-brown beard on Tuesday, along with a yarmulke atop his head. — Jay Weaver, miamiherald, "Dark web's 'OxyMonster' pleads guilty to narco-trafficking, faces 20 years in prison," 12 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'yarmulke.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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yarmulke
noun
English Language Learners Definition of yarmulke
: a small round cap that is worn by some Jewish men
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