ермо́лка — meaning in English

English meaning

• kippah noun A cloth skullcap traditionally worn by male Jews.
• skullcap noun A small, close-fitting cap without a brim that covers the head from the forehead to the back of the neck.
• yarmulke noun A small, round skullcap worn by Jewish men, especially during prayer or religious observance.

Senses

ермо́лка is used for these senses in English:

• kippah (Judaism, headwear) The cloth skullcap or yarmulke traditionally worn by male Jews.
• skullcap A small domed cap that covers the area from the forehead to just above the back of the neck.
• yarmulke (Judaism) A skullcap worn by religious Jewish males (especially during prayer). [from 1903]

skullcap — full definition

1. noun A small, close-fitting cap without a brim that covers the head from the forehead to the back of the neck.
2. noun The upper part of the skull that covers the cavity containing the brain.
3. noun Any of several flowering plants in the genus Scutellaria.

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