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yarmulke (n.)

1903, from Yiddish yarmulke, from Polish jarmułka, originally "a skullcap worn by priests," perhaps ultimately from Medieval Latin almutia "cowl, hood."

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Definitions of yarmulke from WordNet

yarmulke (n.)
a skullcap worn by religious Jews (especially at prayer);
Synonyms: yarmulka / yarmelke
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