/ Dictionary / Index S sheitel*: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: shei•tel Pronunciation: (shāt'l), [key] — pl. sheit•len a wig worn by certain Orthodox Jewish married women in keeping with an old rabbinical precept that forbids a woman to leave her hair uncovered in the sight of a man other than her husband. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Sheitan shekel Related Content Daily Word Quiz: drowsy Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language