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turban
[ tur-buhn ]
/ ˈtɜr bən /
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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, adjectiveWords nearby turban
tu quoque, Tura, turaco, turangawaewae, Turanian, turban, turban squash, turbary, turbellarian, turbid, turbidimeter
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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, adjectiveWord Origin for turban
C16: from Turkish tülbend, from Persian dulband
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