turban

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.

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.

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

turban

sarık

turbant

عمامة

τουρμπάνι

enturbanner

diadema

مكور