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peot

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Sidelocks worn by Hasidic and Orthodox male Jews.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, plural-only

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: sidecurl

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: sidelocks

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew פֵּאוֹת (pe'ót) or Yiddish פּאות (peyes).

Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: pejzy — sidelocks worn by Hasidic and Orthodox male Jews
  • French: papillote — sidelocks worn by Hasidic and Orthodox male Jews
  • German: Schläfenlocken — sidelocks worn by Hasidic and Orthodox male Jews
  • Hebrew: פֵּאוֹת (pe'ót) — sidelocks worn by Hasidic and Orthodox male Jews
  • Norwegian Bokmål: jødekrøller — sidelocks worn by Hasidic and Orthodox male Jews
  • Polish: pejs — sidelocks worn by Hasidic and Orthodox male Jews
  • Russian: пе́йсы (péjsy) — sidelocks worn by Hasidic and Orthodox male Jews
  • Turkish: peyot — sidelocks worn by Hasidic and Orthodox male Jews
  • Turkish: peyes — sidelocks worn by Hasidic and Orthodox male Jews
  • Turkish: zülüf — sidelocks worn by Hasidic and Orthodox male Jews
  • Ukrainian: пе́йси (péjsy) — sidelocks worn by Hasidic and Orthodox male Jews
  • Yiddish: פּאות (peyes) — sidelocks worn by Hasidic and Orthodox male Jews