English Explanatory Dictionary

turban

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈtɜːbən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-turban.wav /ˈtɝbən/

Word forms

turban turbans turbant tulipant turbaning turbaned

Etymology

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

Related words

puggree puggry

Derived words

enturban French turban turban buttercup turbanette turbanless turbanlike turban lily turban shell turban snail turban squash turban-top Turk's turban yoka star turban
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