noun
or tal·lit or tal·lis also ta·lith or ta·lit or ta·lis ˈtälə̇s, ˈtȧl-, ˈtal-, -ə̇t(h)
( plural tal·li·thim or tal·li·tim or tal·li·sim ˌtäləˈsēm, -ˈt(h)ēm ; or tal·lei·sim täˈlāsə̇m ; also ta·li·thim or ta·li·tim or ta·li·sim ˌtäləˈsēm, -ˈt(h)ēm ; or ta·lei·sim or ta·lai·sim täˈlāsə̇m)
Etymology: Hebrew ṭallīth cover, sheet, cloak, from Aramaic ṭĕlal to cover
: a woolen or silk rectangular or square shawl with fringes at the 4 corners and black or blue stripes at the ends that is worn over the head or round the shoulders by orthodox and conservative Jewish men and boys over 13 usually during morning prayers — called also prayer scarf ; see zizith ; compare arba kanfoth
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