"kittel" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: kittels [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} kittel (plural kittels)
  1. A white linen or cotton robe worn by religious Ashkenazi Jews on holidays, in the synagogue, or at home when leading the Passover seder.
    Sense id: en-kittel-en-noun-7pQXh-ys Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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