Turban

Word TURBAN
Character 6
Hyphenation tur ban
Pronunciations /ˈtɜː(ɹ)bən/

Definitions and meanings of "Turban"

What do we mean by turban?

A headdress consisting of a long piece of cloth wound around a small cap or directly around the head, traditionally worn in North Africa, the Near East, and Central and South Asia. noun

A woman's close-fitting hat that consists of material wound around a small inner cap. noun

The distinctive head-dress of men of the Moslem nations, consisting of a scarf or shawl wound around the tarboosh. noun

A modification of the Oriental turban, worn by women in Europe and America during the first half of the nineteenth century. noun

A head-dress consisting of a bright-colored handkerchief or square of cotton, worn by negro women in the West Indies and the southern United States. noun

During the latter half of the nineteenth century, a hat consisting of a crown either without a brim or with a brim turned up close alongside the crown, worn by women and children. noun

In heraldry, a high rounded cap, supposed to be the official head-dress of the Sultan of Turkey: it is usually represented with plumes attached to its sides, with jeweled clasps, and the like. Also called Turkish crown. noun

In conchology, the spire of a univalve shell. See spire, 2, and univalve (with cuts) noun

A headdress worn by men in the Levant and by many Muslims of the male sex, consisting of a cap, and a sash, scarf, or shawl, usually of cotton or linen, wound about the cap, and sometimes hanging down the neck. noun

A kind of headdress worn by women. noun

The whole set of whorls of a spiral shell. noun

Man's headdress made by winding a length of cloth round the head. noun

Woman's close-fitting hat with little or no brim. noun

The whole set of whorls of a spiral shell. noun

A small round woman's hat noun

A traditional Muslim headdress consisting of a long scarf wrapped around the head noun

A man's headdress made by winding a length of cloth round the head.

A woman's close-fitting hat with little or no brim.

The complete set of whorls of a spiral shell.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Turban

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The word "turban" in example sentences

She came on deck after we had been under way about three quarters of an hour, this time without a veil, with what they call a turban hat on her head. ❋ Walter Besant (1868)

A detail of the Conversion of Paul - the man with the blue turban is a self-portrait of Michelangelo: ❋ Unknown (2009)

Fabric became more elaborate and was used in turban like wraps and caps. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The turban is worn under the chin and shows no hair. ❋ Marc Champion (2010)

It might be the turban is covering up anacelphaly. would explain a lot ❋ Unknown (2007)

Asking a Sikh to take off his turban is like asking Brittney Spears not to take anything off. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Although his money was little, he bought her a red dress and a white thing that they called a turban for her head. ❋ Alan Paton (1948)

(yes of course he's a unicorn, its just that his turban is covering his horn.) tags: francophonie, manflesh, prince of persia: prophylaxis un ange vole? link memories ❋ Unknown (2010)

278 The turban is a common substitute for a purse with the lower classes of Egyptians; and an allusion to the still popular practice of turban-snatching will be found in vol.i. p. 259. 279 ❋ Unknown (2006)

He says the turban is a source of pride for Sikh men and yet he has heard many complaints about the behavior of TSA agents. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Some Canadians apparantly have less rights today in contemporary society than others, what the Missing Sockpuppet calls the turban effect. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The gear is also referred to as turban, although purists insist that the word is inappropriate in the context. ❋ Unknown (2008)

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