A
kippah,
kippa,
kipoh, or
kip ( ; or ; plural:
kippot or ; meaning "dome"), also known as a
yarmulke ( or from , from Aramaic ya'ar malka (יאר מלכא), fear (reverence) of the king i.e. God, and sometimes called a
koppel (Yiddish), is a brimless
cap, usually made of cloth, worn by
Jews to fulfill the customary requirement held by orthodox
halachic authorities that the head be covered at all times. It is usually worn by men and, less frequently, by women (in
Conservative and
Reform communities) at all times. In the
United States of America, most synagogues and Jewish funeral services keep a ready supply of
kipot for the temporary use of visitors who have not brought a kippah.