turban

tur·ban

noun \ˈtər-bən\

Definition of TURBAN

1

: a headdress worn chiefly in countries of the eastern Mediterranean and southern Asia especially by Muslims and made of a cap around which is wound a long cloth

2

: a headdress resembling a turban; specifically : a woman's close-fitting hat without a brim

3

: a rolled stuffed fillet of fish <turban of sole>

— tur·baned or tur·banned \-bənd\ adjective

Illustration of TURBAN

Origin of TURBAN

Middle French turbant, from Italian turbante, from Turkish tülbent, from Persian dulband

First Known Use: 1588

Rhymes with TURBAN

Durban, rurban, turbine, urban, Urban