Shawl
Shawl noun - Cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders.
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Tallis and shawl are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Tallis" with "Shawl", this nouns are similar.
Nearby Word: shawled
Tallis
Tallis noun - (Judaism) a shawl with a ritually knotted fringe at each corner; worn by Jews at morning prayer.
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- The sheets that people are supposedly having sex through are actually a form of tallis (or prayer shawl) that is designed to be worn under one's clothes for religious reasons.
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The tallit, (also pronounced tallis depending on dialect) or Jewish prayer shawl is a religious item worn during prayer by Jewish men in orthodox and traditional circles, and also by women in more liberal Jewish movements.
Source: Gratuitous Use of the Tallit
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