turban

Speech parts

1. turban - Noun

2. turban - Verb

Meaning

A headdress worn by men in the Levant and by most Mohammedans of the male sex, consisting of a cap, and a sash, scarf, or shawl, usually of cotton or linen, wound about the cap, and sometimes hanging down the neck.

A kind of headdress worn by women.

The whole set of whorls of a spiral shell.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

coronet capote hood crown domino castor busby diadem front cap hat helmet bonnet pelt kerchief
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Hypernyms

headdress headgear millinery

Phrases with the word

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Anagrams

nutbar tanbur

Examples

People think a Muslim has to have a turban or a big beard. It's stupid. T-Pain

This is one of those things - a contradiction. It was an emotional issue for me. I was born and raised in a Sikh family. I still keep my beard and turban and identify myself with the Sikh community. Khushwant Singh

I saw myself founding a religion, marching into Asia riding an elephant, a turban on my head and in my hand the new Koran that I would have composed to suit my needs. Napoleon Bonaparte

Little by little the cotton thread becomes a turban. Persian Proverb

The misfortune that comes into town does not wear a turban. Benin Proverb

A sandal is not a shoe; a cap is not a turban. Afghan Proverb

Close letter words and terms

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