skullcap – Preferred generic term for small religious headpiece known as the Jewish kippa, Catholic zucchetto or Muslim kufi. Avoid yarmulke, which is a Yiddish term used mostly in the United States.
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Reuters: Preferred generic term for small religious headpiece known as the Jewish kippa, Catholic zucchetto or Musilm kufi. Avoid yarmulke, which is a Yiddish term used mostly in the United States.