tam

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Noun
  • Style the silk foulard into a turban for an elegant night out look, or wrap it around your waist to dress up a simple T-shirt and linen pants outfit.
    Nneya Richards, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2026
  • Digwa then claimed in bodycam footage released by police that Nowak had grabbed his turban and subjected him to racist abuse.
    Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
Noun
  • Queen Camilla wore a red silk crepe dress by Fiona Clare inspired by the Grenadier Guards uniform, paired with a black Philip Treacy beret featuring a white plume and the regiment's cap badge.
    Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
  • Combined with his garb, which could include berets and glasses, Jaimoe was simply one of the coolest-looking guys in music.
    David Browne, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2026
Noun
  • Dressed in a pink suit, matching fez and orange sneakers, band leader Ed Williams fueled the music and recalled Elmore James with his scorching slide guitar runs.
    Kevin McKeough, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2026
  • Then there is Toby, the fictional, fez-donning cartoon cat that Baseman calls his alter ego.
    Iris Kwok May 12, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Noun
  • The exhibit featured photos of Oloyede commanding Florida A&M’s band, along with her uniform jacket and a tall major shako (military-style) hat.
    AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Sutton Foster crochets Hugh Jackman a marching-band shako for the occasion.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Sombrero flick The sombrero flick means different things to different people.
    Stuart James, New York Times, 21 June 2026
  • Quiroz recently began wearing a sombrero.
    Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Noun
  • This pale yellow Gone With the Wind (1939)nightmare, bonnet and all.
    James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 17 June 2026
  • Lucky beachcombers may even come across rarities like Scotch bonnet and moon snails.
    Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 15 June 2026
Noun
  • The rider, who was not wearing a helmet, ran the stop sign and drove into the path of the GMC leading to the crash, police said.
    Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 June 2026
  • In one study, children ages 7-12 were aware that their parents’ own use of safety items like seat belts, bicycle helmets and sunscreen were significantly less common than the parents’ expectations for the child to use them.
    David C. Schwebel, The Conversation, 24 June 2026
Noun
  • His performances that summer reached a crescendo in the knockout stage — netting against Wales in the quarter-finals, bagging a hat-trick in the last four against France and then scoring twice in the final against Sweden.
    Will Jeanes, New York Times, 20 June 2026
  • After a handful of Giants players opted to add Bible verses to their Pride Night hats, plenty of former players and local leaders in other sectors have weighed in.
    Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
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“Tam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tam. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.

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