turban

noun

tur·ban | \ˈtər-bən

Definition of turban

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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But compared with the turbans, kimonos, fishnet masks, leather harnesses and bouffant wigs he's paraded on red carpets, today's threads are subdued. — Amy Nicholson, chicagotribune.com, "Is Hollywood ready for the brilliant weirdness of Lakeith Stanfield?," 3 July 2018 The turbans, Cooper said, obscured the faces of many those who traded blows. — Vic Ryckaert, Indianapolis Star, "Prosecutor: Witnesses to Sikh temple brawl are not cooperating," 27 Apr. 2018 The government says that it is not aimed at any religions and does not ban headscarves, turbans or the traditional Jewish skull cap. — Washington Post, "Denmark joins some European nations in banning burqa, niqab," 2 June 2018 The government says that it is not aimed at any religions and does not ban headscarves, turbans or the traditional Jewish skull cap. — Fox News, "Denmark joins some European nations in banning burqa, niqab," 1 June 2018 The government says that it is not aimed at any religions and does not ban headscarves, turbans or the traditional Jewish skull cap. — Jan M. Olsen, chicagotribune.com, "Denmark joins some European nations in banning burqa, niqab," 31 May 2018 Close-ups of French friends jostle alongside wide-screen landscapes; little notes and arrows carry us along Thompson’s stream-of-consciousness; there’s a page on how to wind a turban, complete with steps. — New York Times, "A Youthful, Lovesick Journey Revealed in a Sketchbook," 6 July 2018 Dressed in white robes and a turban, Novel Bamukmin of the Jakarta chapter of the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI), a hardline Islamist group, addresses evening prayers in a mosque. — The Christian Science Monitor, "Indonesian elections hint at rise of political Islam in the secular country," 26 June 2018 No headscarf, no turban, just a handsome blonde coif. — Nojan Aminosharei, Marie Claire, "Aubrey Plaza Was Never April Ludgate," 13 June 2018

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turban

noun

English Language Learners Definition of turban

: a head covering that is worn especially by men in some parts of the Middle East and in southern Asia and that is made of a long cloth wrapped around the head

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turban

noun

tur·ban | \ˈtər-bən