"shpitzel" meaning in English

See shpitzel in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: shpitzels [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Yiddish שפּיצל (shpitsl). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|yi|שפּיצל}} Yiddish שפּיצל (shpitsl) Head templates: {{en-noun}} shpitzel (plural shpitzels)
  1. A partial wig that reveals the wearer's hair only at the front, worn by some married Hasidic women. Wikipedia link: shpitzel Categories (topical): Headwear, Judaism

Inflected forms

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