A kippah, kippa, or kipa (ɑː {respell|ki|PAH|`}; כִּפָּה or כִּיפָּה; plural: kippot כִּפוֹת or כִּיפּוֹת), Hebrew meaning `Dome`), also known as a yarmulke (ə {respell|YAR|məl-kə} or ə {respell|YAH|mə-kə} from יאַרמולקע, in turn from yağmurluk meaning `rainwear`), is a hemispherical or platter...
Head covering worn during prayers, Torah study, etc.. Some followers will wear it constantly.
The skullcap worn by Jews during services, and by some Jews at all times. See yarmulke.