shatnez

Questions

What does shatnez mean?

Cloth containing both wool and linen (linsey-woolsey), which Jewish law prohibits wearing.

Where does shatnez come from?

Borrowed from Hebrew שַׁעַטְנֵז (shatnéz), of obscure further origin.

How to pronounce shatnez

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