turban

[ tur-buhn ]

/ ˈtɜr bən /

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Definition of turban

noun

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.

any headdress resembling this.

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.

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Origin of turban

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

OTHER WORDS FROM turban

turbaned, adjectivetur·ban·less, adjectivetur·ban·like, adjectiveun·tur·baned, adjective

Words nearby turban

tu quoque, Tura, turaco, turangawaewae, Turanian, turban, turban squash, turbary, turbellarian, turbid, turbidimeter

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How to use turban in a sentence

I’m reminded of the many coaches I had over the years—Coach Dan, Coach Leo, Coach Dave, Coach McKenna, Coach Stone – who were ready to boycott games when referees said my brothers and I, as young Sikhs, we couldn’t play with our turbans.
The Sikh Idea of Seva Is an Antidote to Our Current Malaise|Simran Jeet Singh|July 26, 2022|Time
We all had the same skin color, and many of them wore turbans, too.
For global companies, diversity and inclusion can get lost in translation|Simran Jeet Singh|December 13, 2021|Quartz
A turban-covered old man sat just inside the entryway, a small bowl for collecting change against the door jam.
Fighting Back With Faith: Inside the Yezidis’ Iraqi Temple|Michael Luongo|August 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The teens also taunted the mother, who was wearing a turban, calling her a “Bitch with facial hair.”
New York’s Sikhs Need Their Own Al Sharpton|Dean Obeidallah|August 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST

For the unfamiliar, Sikhs are required by their faith to wear a turban, known as the Dastaar.
New York’s Sikhs Need Their Own Al Sharpton|Dean Obeidallah|August 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Prior to 9/11, wearing a beard a turban may have been at times challenging.
New York’s Sikhs Need Their Own Al Sharpton|Dean Obeidallah|August 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Half the time, we had to fight the refs to allow him to play in his turban.
The NCAA’s First Sikh Basketball Player Memorialized at the Smithsonian|Simran Jeet Singh|March 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He stooped to pick up the turban and his eye fell on the regimental device of the metal badge.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
Chumru laid aside the garment and tickled his wiry hair underneath his turban.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
At first I thought it was the turban, but a sharp pain told me that there was a spot there that might be well worth seeing.
The Soldier of the Valley|Nelson Lloyd
The only one who did justice to it was the countess-dowager—in a black gauze dress and white crêpe turban.
Elster's Folly|Mrs. Henry Wood
Her attendant wore a similar costume of cheaper material, an unornamented turban and black slippers.
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British Dictionary definitions for turban

turban

/ (ˈtɜːbən) /

noun

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

a woman's brimless hat resembling this

any headdress resembling this

Derived forms of turban

turbaned, adjectiveturban-like, adjective

Word Origin for turban

C16: from Turkish tülbend, from Persian dulband

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