sheitel

== English == === Alternative forms === shaytel, sheitl, sheytel, shaytl, sheytl === Etymology === From Yiddish שייטל (sheytl), cognate to German Scheitel (“parting”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈʃaɪtəl/, /ˈʃeɪtəl/ Rhymes: -aɪtəl, -eɪtəl === Noun === sheitel (plural sheitels) (Judaism) A wig worn by married Orthodox Jewish women. Coordinate terms: shpitzel, tichel (Polari) A wig (of any kind). ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === Sheltie, Thieles, sheltie