1. a fringed shawl worn by Jewish men during prayer
Usage: Judaism

Examples

• He wrapped the tallis around his shoulders before beginning morning prayers.
• The rabbi blessed the new tallis before presenting it to the young man.
• She carefully folded her grandfather’s tallis after the service.
• The tallis had beautiful blue and white stripes with long fringes.
• During his bar mitzvah, he received his first tallis as a gift.
• The congregation members all wore their tallis during the special ceremony.