calpac

(kal′pak′)

noun

a large cap made of felt or sheepskin, worn in some parts of the Near East

Origin: Turk qālpāk

See calpac in American Heritage Dictionary 4

or cal·pack also kal·pac

noun

A large black cap, usually of sheepskin or felt, worn in Turkey, the Caucasus, Iran, and neighboring regions.

Origin:

Origin: Ottoman Turkish qalpāq

Origin: , from Old Turkic

Origin: , probably ultimately from Middle Persian kulāfak, cap

Origin: , diminutive of kulāf, hat

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