צִיפּוּי, צָפָה Pi.) covering, overlaying. Y. R. Hash. III, 58ᵈ top היה … מחמת הצ׳ if its sound became thick on account of the overlaying (of the mouthpiece with gold). Y. Ḥag. III, end, 79ᵈ לא צ׳ שעומד וכ׳ was the overlaying (of the altar) not solid enough to stand by itself? Tem. 28ᵇ יהא צִיפּוּיוֹ מותר let the metal used for overlaying it (its horns &c.) be permitted; a. fr.—Pl. צִיפּוּיִים, צִיפּוּיִין, צִפּ׳. Ib. צִיפּוּיָין, צִיפּוּיֵיהֶן; Sifra Vayikra, N’dab., ch. II, Par. 2 צִפּוּיָיו, צִפּוּיָו; a. e.