Meaning & use
kittels
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“kittels” is a form of “kittel”.
Meaning
nounpluralreligion
Plain white linen or cotton robes worn by some Jewish men on solemn occasions such as Yom Kippur, the Passover seder or at a wedding.
Grammar: Plural of kittel: one kittel, two kittels.
Patterns
- wear a kittel
- a man in a kittel
Several men at the service wore white kittels over their suits.
He was married in a kittel, as his grandfather had been.
The synagogue had a few spare kittels for visitors to borrow.
Word forms
| singular | kittel |
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Common combinations
- wear a kittel
- On Yom Kippur he likes to wear a kittel.
- white kittel
- The groom stood under the canopy in a white kittel.
- Passover kittel
- His father put on his Passover kittel before the seder.
- kittel and tallit
- He arrived in a kittel and tallit for the morning prayers.
Synonyms and how they differ
Word family
- kittel noun
- the singular form of the garment
- tallit noun
- a Jewish prayer shawl, sometimes worn with a kittel
Commonly confused: kittels or kettle?
kittels vs kettle
A kettle is a container for boiling water; the two words are unrelated despite sounding somewhat alike.
Practice
Many worshippers wore white ___ on the Day of Atonement.
Choose one answer.
Kittels are the white ritual robes worn on Yom Kippur. Kilts and caftans are other garments without that specific religious use.
Make it your own
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