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Turban
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- 1 A man's headdress made by winding a length of cloth round the head.
"Me thinks I ſee the Turke nodding vvith his Turban, and telling me that I ſhould thanke Heaven for that diſtance vvhich is betvvixt us, els he vvould ſvvallovv me all up at one morſell; […]"
- 2 a small round woman's hat wordnet
- 3 A woman's close-fitting hat with little or no brim.
- 4 a traditional Muslim headdress consisting of a long scarf wrapped around the head wordnet
- 5 The complete set of whorls of a spiral shell.
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- 6 A towel wrapped around long wet hair in a manner resembling a turban.
"Towel hair wraps come in a mixture of materials, from microfibre to polyester, while satin and silk are the go-to materials for sleep turbans."
- 1 To cover (a person's head) with a turban. transitive
"While the law did not specifically target Sikhs, turbaned Sikh schoolchildren attending state schools were severely affected"
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French turbant, from Italian turbante, from Ottoman Turkish دلبند (tülbent), from Classical Persian دلبند (dulband), also the root of tulip.
Borrowed from Middle French turbant, from Italian turbante, from Ottoman Turkish دلبند (tülbent), from Classical Persian دلبند (dulband), also the root of tulip.
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