koppel
(ˈkɒpəl)
Also capel, coppel.
[Yiddish.]
A skull-cap worn by male Jews.
| 1892 I. Zangwill Childr. Ghetto I. 118 Old Hyams..had been sitting quiet with brow corrugated under his black velvet Koppel. 1972 Jewish Chron. 1 Sept. 22/1 (Advt.), For the high festivals: Machsorim—Tallisim—Kittles—Coppels. Unrivalled selection of New Year cards. 1973 Ibid. 9 Feb. 22/5 Some pious Jews..make a point of wearing a hat and not a ‘capel’ for prayer and some Chasidim wear both a hat and a ‘capel’ underneath it. |