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shpitzel

shpitzel noun: a partial wig that reveals the wearer's hair only at the front, worn by some married Hasidic women.

Noun

shpitzel (plural shpitzels)

  1. A partial wig that reveals the wearer's hair only at the front, worn by some married Hasidic women.

Forms of shpitzel

pluralshpitzels

Origin of shpitzel

Borrowed from Yiddish שפּיצל (shpitsl).

Questions about shpitzel

What does shpitzel mean?
Shpitzel means a partial wig that reveals the wearer's hair only at the front, worn by some married Hasidic women.
What part of speech is shpitzel?
Shpitzel is a noun.
What is the plural of shpitzel?
The plural of shpitzel is shpitzels.

Words near shpitzel in the dictionary

  1. shpiel
  2. shpiels
  3. Shpigel
  4. Shpigels
  5. shpilkes
  6. shpitzel
  7. shpitzels
  8. shpmt.
  9. shpmts.
  10. SHPO
  11. Shpola

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