turban

Meaning

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.

Synonyms

toque

pillbox

head-dress

headband

topi

kerchief

ribbon

🎀

topee

veil

headcloth

puggree

fillet for the head

cowl

pugree

diadem

headdress

headgear

hood

Translations

turban

Turban

turbante

turbante

turbante

türban

tulband

sarık

turbant

عمامة

τουρμπάνι

enturbanner

diadema

مكور

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈtɜːbən/

Etymology

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