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tur·ban (tʉr′bən)

noun

  1. any of various styles of headdress worn by men in the Middle East and S Asia, consisting of a length of cloth wound in folds about the head, often over a cap: the style of the turban often indicates the position or rank of the wearer
  2. any similar headdress; esp.,
    1. a scarf or bandanna wound around the head, worn by women
    2. a woman's hat with no brim or a very short brim turned up closely

Etymology: earlier turbant < MFr < It turbante < Turk tülbend, dial. form of dülbend < Pers dulbänd, turban, sash

Related Forms:

  • turbaned tur′·baned (-bənd) adjective

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turban Synonyms

turban

n.

headdress, headgear, topee, puggree; see hat.


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turban Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • wear: A Sikh feels honor to wear a turban, to cover uncut hair.

Preposition: as

  • symbol: He is given a robe and a turban as a symbol of office.

Adjective modifier

  • Sikh: The men also wore amazing turbans, nothing like the Sikh turbans we see in the west.

Modifies a noun

  • hat: A turban hat, which presumably was worn by the deceased, was on the floor in front of the settee.

Noun used with modifier

  • velvet: One model wriggled in a cherry print tea dress, her hair tucked under a green velvet turban.

Preposition: with

  • bomb: One cartoon, arguably the most offensive, depicted a male in eastern turban with a bomb in it.
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