turban
Americannoun
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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.
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any headdress resembling this.
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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.
noun
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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
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a woman's brimless hat resembling this
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any headdress resembling this
Other Word Forms
- turban-like adjective
- turbaned adjective
- turbanless adjective
- turbanlike adjective
- unturbaned adjective
Etymology
Origin of turban
1555–65; earlier torbant, variant of tulbant < Turkish tülbent < Persian dulband
Example Sentences
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Images of him in his austere wardrobe—a turban, clerical robes and a long, graying beard—appeared in offices, on billboards and murals throughout the country.
His black turban, clerical robes and graying beard composed the picture that adorned offices, walls and billboards across the country.
The man with the turban who whistles when he climbs the stairs.
From Literature
In more public settings, other eyewitnesses said he obscures his face - covering his eyes with a scarf draped over his turban, and often standing at an angle when addressing an audience.
From BBC
The small canvas shows a young woman set on a dark background, her head turned towards the viewer and a pearl earring glinting from beneath her blue and cream turban.
From Barron's
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