turban
[ tur-buh n ]
/ ˈtɜr bən /
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.
Origin of turban
1555–65; earlier
torbant, variant of
tulbant < Turkish
tülbent < Persian
dulband
OTHER WORDS FROM turban
tur·baned, adjective tur·ban·less, adjective tur·ban·like, adjective un·tur·baned, adjectiveWords nearby turban
tuque,
tura,
turaco,
turangawaewae,
turanian,
turban,
turban squash,
turbary,
turbellarian,
turbid,
turbidimeter
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British Dictionary definitions for turbaned
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, adjective turban-like, adjectiveWord Origin for turban
C16: from Turkish
tülbend, from Persian
dulband