turban
noun/ˈtɜːbən/
/ˈtɜːrbən/
- a long piece of cloth wound tightly around the head, worn, for example, by Sikh or Muslim men
- He was dressed all in white except for his red turban.
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- a woman’s hat that looks like a turbanTopics Clothes and Fashionc2
Word Originmid 16th cent.: via French from Turkish tülbent, from Persian dulband. Compare with tulip.
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