shtreimel

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A round fur hat worn by some married Hasidic Jewish men on religious or festive occasions

noun
/ˈʃtraɪməl/

: shtreimel

Tourists were fascinated by the elegant shtreimel seen during the festival in Jerusalem.

Examples

The shtreimel is often passed down from father to son in some Hasidic families.
At the Sabbath dinner, he proudly wore his shtreimel as part of his traditional attire.
He wore a beautiful shtreimel to the wedding.
The shtreimel is a symbol of tradition.
On special occasions, he proudly wore his shtreimel, a symbol of his faith and culture.
During the wedding ceremony, many men entered the hall wearing their ornate shtreimels adorned with fur.
As the festivities began, the crowd was filled with men in traditional attire and their distinctive shtreimels.

Surface Forms

shtreimel singular

shtreimels plural

Etymology

Shtreimel comes from the Yiddish word shtreiml, probably from a root meaning 'stream' or 'stripe'. A helpful way to remember it is to picture rings or streams of fur circling the round hat, which fits this special fur hat some married Hasidic men wear on religious and festive days.