אוּנְקְלַי II, אוּנְקַל, נִקְלָה, נִיקְלַי f. (נקל, קל, cmp. esp. II Sam. VI, 20 to 22) the light garment, whence, a name for the easy dress worn in the house and, under the cloak, in the street, but in which it was unbecoming to appear in public. [Cmp. II Sam. l. c. a. Num. R. s. 4; a. e.] Y. Yoma VI, 43ᵈ top אוּנְקְלָה, נקלה, for which Men. 109ᵇ אונקלי. Snh. 82ᵃ he took off the point of his spear והניחה באונקלוֹ (some ed. לי—) and put it (hiding it) in his undergarment. M. Kat. 24ᵃ אָבֵל מטייל בא׳ וכ׳ (Ms. M. מטייל אָבֵל) a mourner may walk on the Sabbath within the limits of his house (garden &c.) in the easy dress (showing the rent on account of a death in the family; Rashi). Sabb. 120ᵃ (garments to be saved from fire on a Sabbath) אונקלי; Y. ib. XVI, 15ᵈ top ניקלי.—Meg. IV, 8 (24ᵇ) בית א׳; (read as) Y. ib. a. Mss. בית יד א׳ the sleeve of his under-dress. [Tosef. Maas. Sh. IV, 11, v. foreg. 2.]