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Word: Sheitel
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 19th century: from Yiddish sheytl, from a Germanic base meaning ‘crown of the head’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈʃeɪtl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(among orthodox Ashkenazic Jews) a wig worn by a married woman.
Short Definition:(among orthodox Ashkenazic Jews) wig worn by married woman
