turban
Translation
turban
Examples
He wore a traditional white turban.
He wore a traditional white turban.
She wrapped her hair in a colourful turban.
She wrapped her hair in a colorful turban.
Grammar Patterns
to wear ((a turban)) to have a turban on your head He wore a white turban.
Similar Words
Synonyms: headwrap, headdress
Etymology
From Persian 'dulband', via Turkish. It is related to the word 'tulip', which was named for its resemblance to a turban.
Memory Tips
Picture a long piece of cloth wound around the head, typically worn by men in parts of South Asia and the Middle East.