turban
noun /ˈtɜːbən/
/ˈtɜːrbən/
- a long piece of cloth wound tightly around the head, worn, for example, by Muslim or Sikh men
enlarge image- He was dressed all in white except for his red turban.
- a woman’s hat that looks like a turbanTopics Clothes and Fashionc2
Word Originmid 16th cent.: via French from Turkish tülbent, from Persian dulband. Compare with tulip.