fez

¹

[fez]

noun

plural

fezzes 

1. a felt cap, usually of a red color, having the shape of a truncated cone, and ornamented with a long black tassel, worn by men in Egypt and North Africa: formerly the national headdress of the Turks.

Fez

²

[fez]

noun

1. a city in N Morocco: formerly one of the traditional capitals of the sultanate in the former French zone.

Fez

¹

/ fɛz /

noun

1. a variant of Fès

fez

²

/ fɛz /

noun

1. an originally Turkish brimless felt or wool cap, shaped like a truncated cone, usually red and with a tassel

Other Word Forms

• fezzy adjective
• fezzed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of fez¹

1795–1805; < Turkish fes, after Fes Fez

Word History and Origins

Origin of fez¹

C19: via French from Turkish, from _Fez

Example Sentences

“Euphoria” star Angus Cloud, who played lovable drug dealer Fez, died July 31, before filming had begun on the new season.

From Los Angeles Times

The star, who played Fez in the hit HBO series, died in July aged 25.

From BBC

Cloud, who played Fez in the hit HBO show, was found dead last Monday, days after attending his father's funeral.

From BBC

Angus Cloud, 25, the actor who starred as the drug dealer Fezco “Fez” O’Neill on the HBO series “Euphoria,” died Monday at his family home in Oakland, Calif. No cause of death was given.

From Seattle Times

On the critically acclaimed HBO drama, Cloud played Fez, a soft-spoken and reluctant drug dealer.

From Los Angeles Times

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