Peot
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Peot is a noun meaning Sidelocks worn by Hasidic and Orthodox male Jews.
Meaning
Sidelocks worn by Hasidic and Orthodox male Jews.
Example Sentences
With box or beads or peyiss, / Let each do his own thing.
'Manny? Sweet? Manny doesn't do sweet.' 'Every man does sweet, Max. Even weird ones with payess.'
He showed me the items in his den, or “trophy room” — the cardboard cutout of Sinatra wearing Jewish payos, the portrait of King made entirely of jelly beans, his Emmy for Lifetime Achievement.
Word Forms
- peos
Synonyms for peot
Depending on context, synonyms include sidecurl.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include peyos, payot, payoth, payiss, payos, payess.
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