fez

\ ˈfez

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plural fezzes also fezes

Definition of fez

: 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

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Recent Examples on the Web Although the triangular Cheesehead is the company’s most popular hat, at least a dozen styles are for sale, from baseball cap and fez to top hat. — Mary Bergin, chicagotribune.com, "Watch Cheesehead hats get made in quirky factory tour in Milwaukee," 2 Dec. 2019 There are old photos of Aliza’s grandparents, taken in Turkey, her grandfather in a fez. — Michael Shapiro, Longreads, "Book of Lamentations," 29 Oct. 2019 Under hazy skies, the Prince Hall Shriners traded in their red fezzes for T-shirts, shorts and sneakers for a walk to raise awareness and money for diabetes research at Morgan State University’s campus Saturday. — Jessica Anderson, baltimoresun.com, "5,000 Prince Hall Shriners descend on Baltimore this week, bearing message of diabetes prevention," 17 Aug. 2019 Na verdade, da mistura entre a minha cabeça e a do meu irmão, que sempre fez a balança perfeita para as minhas loucuras. — Leila Cobo, Billboard, "Anitta Signs Worldwide Management Deal With Brandon Silverstein's S10 Entertainment," 1 Aug. 2019 At one company, milliners made fezzes for the Masons. — Jane Margolies, New York Times, "End of an Era for the Flatiron Building," 28 June 2019 The string of his fez spins atop his head like a ceiling fan. — National Geographic, "Music in Morocco: The ultimate sonic journey," 23 July 2019 Bruno Frisoni found a tall fez in a collection forming a stylish tablescape and spent most of the evening whirling like a dervish in it. — Hamish Bowles, Vogue, "Hamish Bowles Attends Serdar Gülgün’s Opulent Ottoman Ball in Istanbul," 4 Feb. 2019 Don’t miss the cemetery, either, where the carvings atop each tombstone indicate that person’s station in life (a fez headdress was reserved for government officials, a turban for someone of the religious order, an anchor for a seaman, and so on). — Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, "Three Days In Istanbul," 28 Dec. 2018

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27 Dec 2019

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“Fez.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fez. Accessed 29 January 2020.

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