noun
turban
TUR-bun/ˈtɜːrbən/
A head covering made of cloth wound around the head.
He winds a long strip of cloth into a turban.
Etymology
Persian dulband already meant a turban, so the head-covering sense is inherited. The same word also lies behind tulip, named for the flower’s fancied resemblance to a turban.
In context
Now send out and get me a cloth for the turban. Woe is me, my head is all unshaved!
More examples
- Her bright blue turban matches her scarf.
- Many Sikh men wear turbans as an expression of faith.
- He adjusts his turban before leaving the house.
Forms
turban · turbans
Similar words
- headwrap
- A broader term for cloth wrapped or tied around the head.
- headscarf
- Usually draped over the head rather than wound around it.