yarmulke means A skullcap worn by religious Jewish males (especially during prayer). Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 83 out of 100.
yarmulke is pronounced /ˈjɑːməlkə/.
Etymology
Borrowed from Yiddish יאַרמלקע (yarmlke), from Polish jarmułka (“skullcap”), from Turkic; compare Turkish yağmurluk (“rain apparel”).
noun
- A skullcap worn by religious Jewish males (especially during prayer).“And I always feel uncomfortable during the High Holy Days watching people in yarmulkes rushing through the streets, knowing they’ll be swaying and moaning something ancient and indecipherable, even to me.”