turban

[ tur-buhn ]
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noun
  1. a man's headdress worn chiefly by Muslims in southern Asia, consisting of a long cloth of silk, linen, cotton, etc., wound either about a cap or directly around the head.

  2. any headdress resembling this.

  1. any of various off-the-face hats for women that are close-fitting, of a soft fabric, and brimless, or that have a narrow, sometimes draped, brim.

Origin of turban

1
1555–65; earlier torbant, variant of tulbant<Turkish tülbent<Persian dulband

Other words from turban

  • turbaned, adjective
  • tur·ban·less, adjective
  • tur·ban·like, adjective
  • un·tur·baned, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for turban

turban

/ (ˈtɜːbən) /


noun
  1. a man's headdress, worn esp by Muslims, Hindus, and Sikhs, made by swathing a length of linen, silk, etc, around the head or around a caplike base

  2. a woman's brimless hat resembling this

  1. any headdress resembling this

Origin of turban

1
C16: from Turkish tülbend, from Persian dulband

Derived forms of turban

  • turbaned, adjective
  • turban-like, adjective

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