גִּיהוּץ m. (גהץ) calendering clothes, fine laundry work. Y. M. Kat. III, 82ᵃ bot. איזהו ג׳ כלי וכ׳ the process called gihuts applies to woolen garments when they are new, and to white linen garments when laundried. Taan. 29ᵇ ג׳ שלנו ככיבוס שלהם (Ms. M. always גִּיחוּץ) our (Babylonian) laundry work is like their (Palestinean) plain wash. Ib. אין בהן משום ג׳ are not included in the prohibition of laundry work (in the festive week &c.). Keth. 10ᵇ top.
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גִּיהוּץ m. ( גהץ ) calendering clothes, fine laundry work . Y. M. Kat. III, 82ᵃ bot. איזהו ג׳ כלי וכ׳ the process called gihuts applies to woolen…
References
- Jastrow, גָּהַץ 1
- Jerusalem Talmud Moed Katan 3:5:2
- Taanit 29b:6
- Jastrow, גִּיחוּץ 1
- Ketubot 10b:1