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1
: a headdress worn chiefly in countries of the eastern Mediterranean and southern Asia consisting of a long cloth that is wrapped around a cap (as by Muslims) or directly around the head (as by Sikhs and Hindus)
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
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Other guests including France’s First Lady Brigitte Macron, Léa Seydoux, Phoebe Dynevor, Noémie Merlant and Shay Mitchell watched as Ghesquière’s latest collection featuring caftans, Victorian collars and turbans unfolded.
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Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
The post-Shah state was a mishmash of neckties and turbans, with Bazargan as Prime Minister and Khomeini hovering somewhere above.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
The blue headpiece closely resembled the traditional Sikh turban, prompting backlash from Sikh communities in India and elsewhere.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 24 July 2025
Yet the courts that uphold the rights of Sikhs to keep their long hair, beards and turbans while serving in the military and the right for parents to opt their kids out of certain classes or curriculum materials also rule against Native religious rights far more often than for them.
—Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 13 July 2025
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Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
The post-Shah state was a mishmash of neckties and turbans, with Bazargan as Prime Minister and Khomeini hovering somewhere above.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
The blue headpiece closely resembled the traditional Sikh turban, prompting backlash from Sikh communities in India and elsewhere.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 24 July 2025
Yet the courts that uphold the rights of Sikhs to keep their long hair, beards and turbans while serving in the military and the right for parents to opt their kids out of certain classes or curriculum materials also rule against Native religious rights far more often than for them.
—Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 13 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for turban
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“Turban.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turban. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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