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bekishe

bekishe noun: a black frock coat worn by Hassidim.

Noun

bekishe (plural bekishes)

  1. A black frock coat worn by Hassidim.

Forms of bekishe

pluralbekishes

Origin of bekishe

Borrowed from Yiddish בעקעשע (bekeshe).

Questions about bekishe

What does bekishe mean?
Bekishe means a black frock coat worn by Hassidim.
What part of speech is bekishe?
Bekishe is a noun.
What is the plural of bekishe?
The plural of bekishe is bekishes.

Words near bekishe in the dictionary

  1. bekilted
  2. bekinkinite
  3. bekinkinites
  4. Bekisar
  5. Bekisars
  6. bekishe
  7. bekiss
  8. bekiss'd
  9. bekissed
  10. bekisses
  11. bekissing

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