fez

noun \ ˈfez \

Definition of fez

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

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The waiters in djellabahs and fezzes were a reminder of the powerful influence of Arabic culture and aesthetics on this island: The cathedral was built on what was once a Muslim farming settlement called Bulchar.

— hamish bowles, Vogue, "Vogue’s Hamish Bowles on His Molto Alta Weekend in Palermo With Dolce & Gabbana," 11 July 2017
In the basement, the Marcianos found special cabinets containing fezzes, crowns, faux-chain-mail headdresses, fanciful Egyptian-style hats like the ones worn by Osiris, or Papa Smurf; a huge space devoted to strappy Biblical sandals.

— dana goodyear, The New Yorker, "The Guess Brothers’ Masonic Temple," 29 May 2017
Who knew a little man in a fez drinking from a never-emptying glass could be so zen.

— joan morris, The Mercury News, "Playing the soundtrack of my life," 3 Mar. 2017
But everyone in Minnesota knows that there’s only one person who can rock a size-four-foot fez.

— dan barry, New York Times, "In an Era of Hyperbole, Paul Bunyan Is as Tall as Ever," 4 Oct. 2016

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Origin and Etymology of fez

French, from Fez, Morocco

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First Known Use: circa 1803

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fez

noun

Definition of fez for English Language Learners

: a type of round red hat that has a flat top and no brim

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fez

noun \ ˈfez \

Definition of fez for Students

plural fezzes

:a round red felt hat that usually has a tassel but no brim

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