turbaned

adjective

tur·​baned

variants or turbanned

-nd 

: wearing a turban

turbaned police

—National Geographic

turbaned Indian generals

—Newsweek

India's 14 million Sikhs … a turbaned and bearded minority

—Karen Elliott House et al.

Word History

Etymology

turban entry 1 + -ed

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