turban

noun

tur·​ban ˈtər-bən 

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

turbaned

ˈtər-bənd 

adjective

or turbanned

Illustration of turban

• turban 1

Examples of turban in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

She was hanged; her body thrown in the river and is often spotted wearing a green turban to hide her missing ear. —Noreen Kompanik, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025

Four men, clad in white with black turbans, face a pile of instruments on fire. —Vidushi Mishti Sharma, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025

Looming behind them is a group of bearded, glowering militants, dressed in tunics and turbans, some holding assault rifles. —T. M. Brown, New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2025

Beckham posts regular beauty tutorials from home, wearing nothing but a robe and towel turban. —Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle French turbant, from Italian turbante, from Turkish tülbent, from Persian dulband

First Known Use

1588, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for turban

• interurban
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Kids Definition

turban

noun

tur·​ban ˈtər-bən 

1

: a head covering worn especially by Muslims and made of a long cloth wrapped around the head or around a cap

2

: a woman's small soft hat with no brim

turbaned adjective

or turbanned

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