Matlit (מטלית) means patch in Hebrew.
It can also mean cloth. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
מַטְלִית
matlit
noun · feminine
In English
patch, cloth
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 3 meanings for Matlit.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1פיסת בד לא גדולה.
- 2פִּסת בד המשמשת לנקיון, יבשה, כגון לנקוי אבק, או מטלית לחה.
- 3שטח לא גדול; חלק מהשלם.
The word Matlit is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- מַטְלִית
- Written without vowel points
- מטלית
- Said
- matlit
- Root
- ט־ל־א
- Pattern
- מַקְטֶלֶת
- Plural
- מַטְלִיוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' מַטְלִיוֹת
- Gematria
- 489
This is how Matlit is said in other languages.
- English
- patch, cloth
These words mean nearly the same as Matlit.
These words rhyme with Matlit.
The word Matlit comes from the root ט־ל־א, like these words.
These words come before and after Matlit in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Matlit.
What does Matlit (מטלית) mean in Hebrew?
Matlit (מטלית) means patch and cloth. It is said matlit, with the stress on lit.
What is a synonym for Matlit (מטלית)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Matlit (מטלית) are ממחטה.
What rhymes with Matlit (מטלית)?
Words that rhyme with Matlit (מטלית) include יוונית, זווית, לטינית, שדרית, עברית, and תבנית.
Is Matlit (מטלית) masculine or feminine?
The word Matlit (מטלית) is a feminine noun, and its plural is מַטְלִיוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry מטלית of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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