plural fezzes also fezes
: a brimless cylindrical or somewhat cone-shaped hat with a flat top that usually has a tassel, is typically made of red felt, and is worn especially by men in eastern Mediterranean countries
fezzed adjective

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Examples of fez in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Atay was born in 1934, near the Black Sea port town of İnebolu—the city where Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the Republic, had donned a jaunty Panama hat to give a speech decrying the barbarism of the fez and other Ottoman fashions. Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2024 Louboutin, wearing a fez, brought Natasha Poonawalla in a face-framing Harris Reed creation. Miles Socha, WWD, 6 Oct. 2024 The kaffiyeh thus became a symbol of solidarity uniting working class Palestinians with the upper-class, who would typically also wear a fez. Solcyré Burga, TIME, 19 Sep. 2024 Just as thoughtful and painstaking is the service: upon arrival, our bags were whisked away by porters in delightful red cloaks and matching fez caps, and we were led up to a leafy seating area overlooking the city to complete our check-in over Moroccan mint tea. Liam Hess, Vogue, 5 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for fez 

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Word History

Etymology

French, from Fez, Morocco

First Known Use

circa 1803, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fez was circa 1803

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“Fez.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fez. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

fez

noun
plural fezzes
: a round red felt hat that has a flat top and a tassel but no brim

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