turbaned

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

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