tarboosh
or tar·bush
[ tahr-boosh ]
/ tɑrˈbuʃ /
noun
a tasseled cap of cloth or felt, usually red, that is worn by Muslim men either by itself or as the inner part of the turban.
Origin of tarboosh
1695–1705; < Arabic
ṭarbūsh < Ottoman Turkish
terposh, probably < Persian
sarposh headdress (equivalent to
sar head +
pūsh covering), by association with Turkish
ter sweat
Words nearby tarboosh
tarawa,
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taraz,
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tarbes,
tarboosh,
tarbrush,
tarde,
tardenoisian,
tardieu,
tardigrade
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British Dictionary definitions for tarboosh
tarboosh
tarbush or tarbouche
/ (tɑːˈbuːʃ) /
noun
a felt or cloth brimless cap resembling the fez, usually red and often with a silk tassel, worn alone or as part of a turban by Muslim men
Word Origin for tarboosh
C18: from Arabic
tarbūsh