turban

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

1. A man's headdress made by winding a length of cloth round the head.
2. A woman's close-fitting hat with little or no brim.
3. The complete set of whorls of a spiral shell.
4. A towel wrapped around long wet hair in a manner resembling a turban.

Verb

To cover (a person's head) with a turban.

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈtɜːbən/

Etimologie (Engels)

From Middle French turbant, from Italian turbante, from Ottoman Turkish دلبند (tülbent), from Classical Persian دلبند (dulband), also the root of tulip.