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tichel

tichel

9.9
A headscarf that some Jewish women wear for religious or cultural reasons
  • noun
  • /ˈtiːkəl/
translation icon : tichel
  • Her colorful tichel matched the rest of her festive outfit.

Examples

  • Many women in the community choose to wear a tichel as a sign of modesty.

  • She carefully wrapped her tichel before attending the family celebration.

  • She wore a beautiful tichel to the synagogue.

  • Many women in the community choose to wear tichels.

  • She wore a beautiful tichel that matched her dress during the religious ceremony.

  • In the cold winter months, many women choose to wear a tichel to keep their heads warm.

  • The tichel is an important part of her cultural identity, symbolizing her heritage.

Synonyms

headscarf
vstichel
10 2.3

A piece of cloth often worn by women on the head for warmth, to cover hair, or for style

is worn specifically by some Jewish women for religious or cultural reasons
kercher
vstichel
  • Archaic
9.9

A small old-fashioned scarf a woman ties over her head

is used today by some Jewish women for religious or cultural reasons

How Covering

veil
59 3.4
hijab
18 5.2
tichel
9.9
scarf
134 1.0
bandana
  • US
19 2.8
headband
30 1.0

Surface Forms

tichel singular
tichels plural

Etymology

Tichel comes from Yiddish and from an old German word tuch meaning 'cloth'. So a tichel is literally a small cloth used to cover the head, which is why it is a headscarf worn by some Jewish women.