PAYESS


Meaning of PAYESS in English

[ 'peɪɛs ]

■ plural noun chiefly N. Amer. uncut sideburns worn by male Orthodox Jews.

Origin

C19: Yiddish, from Heb. pē'ōṯ 'corners' (see Lev. 19:27).

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