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Definition of turban noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

turban

noun
 
/ˈtɜːbən/
 
/ˈtɜːrbən/
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  1. a long piece of cloth wound tightly around the head, worn, for example, by Sikh or Muslim men
    • He was dressed all in white except for his red turban.
    Topics Religion and festivalsc2
  2. a woman’s hat that looks like a turbanTopics Clothes and Fashionc2
    3. Word Originmid 16th cent.: via French from Turkish tülbent, from Persian dulband. Compare with tulip.
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