turban
turban Lexical Profile
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• noun
A traditional head covering worn primarily by men in various parts of Asia and North Africa, consisting of a long piece of cloth wound tightly around the head or over an inner cap, and notably worn as an article of faith by Sikhs.
"The Sikh gentleman carefully tied a vibrant orange turban before attending the morning service at the gurdwara."
A woman's soft, close-fitting hat designed with folds to resemble a wrapped cloth head covering, especially popular in 20th-century fashion.
"In the 1920s, glamorous Hollywood actresses often accessorized their evening gowns with elegant silk turbans."
• Rhymes for turban
Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle French 'turban' or Italian 'turbante', derived via Ottoman Turkish 'tülbent' from Persian 'dulband', which originally referred to a sash or the muslin cloth itself.
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