calpac

American  

[kal-pak] / ˈkæl pæk /

Or calpack

noun

1. a large black cap of sheepskin or other heavy material, worn by Armenians, Turks, etc.

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calpac British  

/ ˈkælpæk /

noun

1. a large black brimless hat made of sheepskin or felt, worn by men in parts of the Near East

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Etymology

Origin of calpac

First recorded in 1805–15, calpac is from the Turkish word kalpak

Example Sentences

And what does this mean? who told you to stick your handkerchief in your trousers? only a haiduk does that, a nobleman puts his in his calpac.

From The Golden Age in Transylvania by Jókai, Mór

It was a mixed ritual of colours here in boot and hat: yellow for Mussulman, red boots, black calpac for Armenian, for the Effendi a white turban, for the Greek a black.

From The Purple Cloud by Shiel, M. P. (Matthew Phipps)

The calpac of the Greek differs from that of the Armenian, by having a hole at the top, out of which peeps a bit of red cloth.

From Journal of a Visit to Constantinople and Some of the Greek Islands in the Spring and Summer of 1833 by Auldjo, John

The bearers were distinguished by large fur caps, decorated with red cloth, resembling the calpac of the Armenians, and every individual carried in his hand a long thin wax taper.

From Journal of a Visit to Constantinople and Some of the Greek Islands in the Spring and Summer of 1833 by Auldjo, John