peot
peot noun: sidelocks worn by Hasidic and Orthodox male Jews.
Noun
peot pl (plural only)
- Sidelocks worn by Hasidic and Orthodox male Jews.
- With box or beads or peyiss, / Let each do his own thing.1968, Jewish Currents, volume 22, page 18
- 'Manny? Sweet? Manny doesn't do sweet.'
'Every man does sweet, Max. Even weird ones with payess.'2006, Howard Jacobson, Kalooki Nights
- Synonyms:
- sidecurl
Synonyms of peot
Forms of peot
| alternative form | payess |
|---|---|
| alternative form | pais |
| alternative form | payis |
| alternative form | payiss |
| alternative form | payos |
| alternative form | payot |
| alternative form | payoth |
| alternative form | peos |
| alternative form | peyes |
| alternative form | peyiss |
Origin of peot
Borrowed from Hebrew פֵּאוֹת (pe'ót) or Yiddish פּאות (peyes).
Questions about peot
- What does peot mean?
- Peot means sidelocks worn by Hasidic and Orthodox male Jews.
- What part of speech is peot?
- Peot is a noun.
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