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Vinony

turban

noun

  1. headwear
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈtɜːbən/ / /ˈtɝbən/

noun

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

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

    “Me thinks I ſee the Turke nodding vvith his Turban, and telling me that I ſhould thanke Heaven for that diſtance vvhich is betvvixt us, els he vvould ſvvallovv me all up at one morſell; […]”

    “From India and the golden Cherſoneſs, / And utmoſt Indian Iſle Taprobane, / Dusk faces vvith vvhite ſilken Turbants vvreath'd: […]”

  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.

    “Towel hair wraps come in a mixture of materials, from microfibre to polyester, while satin and silk are the go-to materials for sleep turbans.”

    “While there are certainly other towel turbans on the market, this one has women scratching their heads in confusion and asking: 'How does it work so well?'”

verb

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

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

    “While the law did not specifically target Sikhs, turbaned Sikh schoolchildren attending state schools were severely affected”

    “When we arrived to the shop the man in charge told the staff to turban our heads.”