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kittel

American  
[kit-l] / ˈkɪt l /

noun

Yiddish.

  1. a white robe used by Jews, especially Orthodox Jews, as a ceremonial garment and as a burial shroud: worn during worship on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, by a bridegroom during the wedding ceremony, and by the leader of the Seder on Passover.

kittel British  
/ ˈkiːtɛl /

noun

  1. a white garment used as a shroud or worn by traditional Jews on Yom Kippur

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Etymology

Origin of kittel

Yiddish kitl

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