arba kanfoth

noun

ar·​ba kan·​foth

variants or arba kanfot

¦ärbəˈkänfəs,

-ˌfōs,

-ˌfōt

: a rectangular strip of cloth that has fringes fastened to its four corners and has an opening for the head and is worn under the ordinary clothes by orthodox male Jews compare tallith

Word History

Etymology

Hebrew arbaʽ kanphōth four corners

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